| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecraft v. Vanderver | 12 Ill. 235 | 1850 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Burkett v. Bond | 12 Ill. 87 | 1850 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McBain v. Enloe | 13 Ill. 76 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Cassell v. Williams | 12 Ill. 387 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Weldon v. Burch | 12 Ill. 374 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McFarlan v. People | 13 Ill. 9 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Owens v. People | 13 Ill. 59 | 1851 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Collins v. Carlile | 13 Ill. 254 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Gardner v. Watson | 13 Ill. 347 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Watkins v. Gale | 13 Ill. 152 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Summers v. Babb | 13 Ill. 483 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hone v. Ammons | 14 Ill. 29 | 1852 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Herod v. Bartley | 15 Ill. 58 | 1853 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Crouch v. Hall | 15 Ill. 263 | 1853 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Brown v. Parker | 15 Ill. 307 | 1853 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Ingalls v. Bulkley | 15 Ill. 224 | 1853 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Frazier v. Miller | 16 Ill. 48 | 1854 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Stone v. Wood | 16 Ill. 177 | 1854 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Nolan v. Jackson | 16 Ill. 272 | 1855 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad | 19 Ill. 42 | 1857 | 0 | Illinois |