| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius v. Cohen | 1 Ill. 131 | 1825 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Coles v. County of Madison | 1 Ill. 154 | 1826 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Mears v. Morrison | 1 Ill. 223 | 1827 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Phœbe v. Jay | 1 Ill. 268 | 1828 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Nance v. Howard | 1 Ill. 242 | 1828 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Barret v. Gaston | 1 Ill. 255 | 1828 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Fanny v. Montgomery | 1 Ill. 247 | 1828 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Kerr & Bell v. Whiteside | 1 Ill. 390 | 1831 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Boon v. Juliet | 2 Ill. 258 | 1836 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Thornton v. Davenport | 2 Ill. 296 | 1836 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Kitchell v. Bratton | 2 Ill. 300 | 1836 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Towell v. Gatewood | 3 Ill. 22 | 1839 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Sawyer v. City of Alton | 4 Ill. 127 | 1841 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Pierson v. Robb | 4 Ill. 139 | 1841 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Bailey v. Cromwell | 4 Ill. 71 | 1841 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Kinney v. Cook | 4 Ill. 232 | 1841 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Boyer v. Sweet | 4 Ill. 120 | 1841 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Doyle v. Knapp | 4 Ill. 334 | 1841 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Middleton v. Pritchard | 4 Ill. 510 | 1842 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Willis v. Watson | 5 Ill. 64 | 1842 | 1 | Illinois |