| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballance v. Samuel | 4 Ill. 380 | 1842 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Willis v. Watson | 5 Ill. 64 | 1842 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Talcott v. Dudley | 5 Ill. 427 | 1843 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Chambers v. People | 5 Ill. 351 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Willard v. People | 5 Ill. 461 | 1843 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Eells v. People | 5 Ill. 497 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Sarah v. Borders | 5 Ill. 341 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Powell v. Kettelle | 6 Ill. 491 | 1844 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Lowry v. Orr | 6 Ill. 70 | 1844 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Williams v. Jarrot | 6 Ill. 120 | 1844 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Chadsey v. Lewis | 6 Ill. 153 | 1844 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Jarrot v. Jarrot | 7 Ill. 1 | 1845 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Ferguson v. Sutphen | 8 Ill. 547 | 1846 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Rhines v. Phelps | 8 Ill. 455 | 1846 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Paschall v. Hailman | 9 Ill. 285 | 1847 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Frink v. McClung | 9 Ill. 569 | 1847 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Frye v. President of Illinois | 10 Ill. 332 | 1848 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Choteau v. Jones | 11 Ill. 300 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Dickhut v. Durrell | 11 Ill. 72 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois |