| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis v. Strople | 158 Fla. 614 | 1947 | 1 | Florida | |
| Jennings v. Jennings | 250 Ala. 130 | 1947 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Williams v. Joines | 228 N.C. 141 | 1947 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Torres v. Roldán | 67 P.R. Dec. 367 | 1947 | 1 | Puerto Rico | |
| Foreman-Blades Lumber Co. v. City of Elizabeth City | 227 N.C. 270 | 1947 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Adamson v. California | 332 U.S. 46 | 1947 | 1 | United States | |
| Gayle v. Jones | 74 F. Supp. 262 | 1947 | 1 | United States | |
| Viator v. Stone | 201 Miss. 487 | 1947 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Clanton v. Shattuck | 30 So. 2d 823 | 1947 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Clanton v. Shattuck | 211 La. 750 | 1947 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Brack v. State | 187 Md. 542 | 1947 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Irwin v. Willis | 202 Ga. 463 | 1947 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Head v. Lee | 203 Ga. 191 | 1947 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Dorsey v. Green | 202 Ga. 655 | 1947 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Ortego v. Morein | 33 So. 2d 516 | 1947 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Gilkey v. Chambers | 207 S.W.2d 70 | 1947 | 1 | Texas | |
| Succession of Dugas | 33 So. 2d 133 | 1947 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Robinson v. Robinson | 227 N.C. 155 | 1947 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| McGregor v. McGregor | 249 Ala. 75 | 1947 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Irwin v. Griffin | 202 Ga. 456 | 1947 | 1 | Georgia |