| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▼ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius v. Cohen | 1 Ill. 131 | 1825 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Chambers v. People | 5 Ill. 351 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Tom v. Daily | 4 Ohio 336 | 1829 | 0 | Ohio | |
| Anderson v. Poindexter | 6 Ohio St. 622 | 1856 | 0 | Ohio | |
| Sarah v. Borders | 5 Ill. 341 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Rutter v. Sullivan | 25 W. Va. 427 | 1885 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Eells v. People | 5 Ill. 497 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Ableman v. Booth | 11 Wis. 498 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Williams v. Jarrot | 6 Ill. 120 | 1844 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Jarrot v. Jarrot | 7 Ill. 1 | 1845 | 0 | Illinois | |
| In re Booth | 3 Wis. 1 | 1854 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Owens v. People | 13 Ill. 59 | 1851 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Giltner v. Gorham | 10 F. Cas. 424 | 1848 | 0 | United States | |
| Collier v. Collier | 30 Ind. 32 | 1868 | 0 | Indiana | |
| In re Perkins | 2 Cal. 424 | 1852 | 1 | California | |
| Hone v. Ammons | 14 Ill. 29 | 1852 | 0 | Illinois | |
| State v. Curzy | 19 Ind. 430 | 1862 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Riley v. Watson | 18 Ind. 291 | 1862 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Graves v. State | 1 Ind. 368 | 1849 | 0 | Indiana |