| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart v. Logan | 49 Mo. 47 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Seig v. Acord's Ex'or | 62 Va. 365 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Coffman v. Sangston | 62 Va. 263 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Johnson v. Kelly | 44 Ga. 485 | 1871 | 0 | Guardianship of former slave | Georgia |
| Dixon v. McCue's Adm'x | 62 Va. 373 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Sturgess v. Bissell | 46 N.Y. 462 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Green v. Collins | 10 F. Cas. 1093 | 1871 | 1 | United States | |
| Sanford v. Sanford | 61 Barb. 293 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Rhea v. Iseley | 1 Shan. Cas. 220 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Byrd v. Byrd | 44 Ga. 258 | 1871 | 0 | Conveyance | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Ruohs v. Backer's | 53 Tenn. 395 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Walker v. City of Cincinnati | 21 Ohio St. 14 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Sanders v. McAffee | 42 Ga. 250 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Salter v. Howard | 43 Ga. 601 | 1871 | 0 | Emancipation of slaves | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Maynard v. State | 46 Ala. 85 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McDonald & Co. v. Wells | 23 La. Ann. 189 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Lonas v. State | 50 Tenn. 287 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Meador v. Meador | 50 Tenn. 562 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Hook v. Dyer | 47 Mo. 214 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Dilworth v. Rice | 48 Mo. 124 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri |