| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padfield v. Padfield | 92 Ill. 198 | 1879 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Wilcox v. Dodge | 12 Ill. App. 517 | 1883 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Walsh v. Murphy | 167 Ill. 228 | 1897 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Palmer v. Snell | 111 Ill. 161 | 1884 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Comer v. Comer | 119 Ill. 170 | 1886 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Chamberlain v. Williams | 62 Ill. App. 423 | 1896 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Spencer v. Otis | 96 Ill. 570 | 1880 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Otis v. Spencer | 102 Ill. 622 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McGarvey v. Darnall | 134 Ill. 367 | 1890 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Blatchford v. Boyden | 122 Ill. 657 | 1887 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Borden v. Croak | 33 Ill. App. 389 | 1889 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Bressler v. People | 117 Ill. 422 | 1886 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Canatsey v. Canatsey | 130 Ill. 397 | 1889 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Harrison Machine Works v. Coquillard | 26 Ill. App. 513 | 1888 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Buckingham v. Shoyer | 86 Ill. App. 364 | 1900 | 1 | Illinois | |
| People v. Leaton | 121 Ill. 666 | 1887 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Vahle v. Brackenseik | 145 Ill. 231 | 1893 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Lyman v. Gedney | 114 Ill. 388 | 1885 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Stein v. Meyers | 253 Ill. 199 | 1911 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Kerting v. Hilton | 51 Ill. App. 437 | 1894 | 1 | Illinois |