| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morse v. Richmond | 97 Ill. 303 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hawthorn v. Ulrich | 207 Ill. 430 | 1904 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hayward v. Loper | 147 Ill. 41 | 1893 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Keithley v. Wood | 151 Ill. 566 | 1894 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Fixmer v. People | 153 Ill. 123 | 1894 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Morton v. People | 47 Ill. 468 | 1868 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Love v. People | 160 Ill. 501 | 1896 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Parker v. Parker | 52 Ill. App. 333 | 1893 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Rall v. Donnelly | 56 Ill. App. 425 | 1894 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Beatty v. Clegg | 214 Ill. 34 | 1905 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Smyth v. Harvie | 31 Ill. 62 | 1863 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Summers v. Babb | 13 Ill. 483 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Gridley v. Wood | 344 Ill. 153 | 1931 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Towne v. People | 89 Ill. App. 258 | 1900 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Crawford v. Schmitz | 41 Ill. App. 357 | 1891 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Winkler v. Barthel | 6 Ill. App. 111 | 1880 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Allen v. Conlon | 2 Ill. App. 166 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Meadowcroft v. People | 163 Ill. 56 | 1896 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Collins v. Carlile | 13 Ill. 254 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Arms v. City of Knoxville | 32 Ill. App. 604 | 1889 | 1 | Illinois |