Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Illinois
Fanny v. Montgomery 1 Ill. 247 1828 0 Illinois
Kinney v. Cook 4 Ill. 232 1841 0 Illinois
Mears v. Morrison 1 Ill. 223 1827 0 Illinois
Harris v. Galbraith 43 Ill. 309 1867 0 Illinois
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Illinois
Boon v. Juliet 2 Ill. 258 1836 0 Illinois
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Illinois
Jarrot v. Jarrot 7 Ill. 1 1845 0 Illinois
Phœbe v. Jay 1 Ill. 268 1828 0 Illinois
Coles v. County of Madison 1 Ill. 154 1826 0 Illinois
Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad 19 Ill. 42 1857 0 Illinois
Bailey v. Cromwell 4 Ill. 71 1841 0 Illinois
Farrell v. Patterson 43 Ill. 52 1867 0 Illinois
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Nance v. Woodward 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 180 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA