| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott v. Scott | 191 Ill. 628 | 1901 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Crouch v. Hall | 15 Ill. 263 | 1853 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hanchett v. Goetz | 25 Ill. App. 445 | 1888 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Parker v. Hull | 46 Ill. App. 471 | 1892 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Kaufman v. Schneider | 35 Ill. App. 256 | 1890 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hanchett v. Gardner | 37 Ill. App. 79 | 1890 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hier v. Kaufman | 134 Ill. 215 | 1890 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hanchett v. Gardner | 138 Ill. 571 | 1891 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Beacroft v. Strawn | 67 Ill. 28 | 1873 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Roundtree v. Baker | 52 Ill. 241 | 1869 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Harris v. Galbraith | 43 Ill. 309 | 1867 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Farrell v. Patterson | 43 Ill. 52 | 1867 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Nelson v. People | 33 Ill. 390 | 1864 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Ingalls v. Bulkley | 15 Ill. 224 | 1853 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad | 19 Ill. 42 | 1857 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Hone v. Ammons | 14 Ill. 29 | 1852 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Owens v. People | 13 Ill. 59 | 1851 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Jarrot v. Jarrot | 7 Ill. 1 | 1845 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Williams v. Jarrot | 6 Ill. 120 | 1844 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Eells v. People | 5 Ill. 497 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois |