| Case Name | Citation ▲ | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore v. Sapp | 100 Ill. 297 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Devine v. Edwards | 101 Ill. 138 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Stevens v. Pratt | 101 Ill. 206 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Breit v. Yeaton | 101 Ill. 242 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Crawford v. Richeson | 101 Ill. 351 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Wernse v. Hall | 101 Ill. 423 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Jackson v. Miner | 101 Ill. 550 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hirschman v. People | 101 Ill. 568 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Smith v. Heath | 102 Ill. 130 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Kershaw v. Kershaw | 102 Ill. 307 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Long v. People | 102 Ill. 331 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Sarah v. Read | 102 Ill. 596 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Otis v. Spencer | 102 Ill. 622 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Wallace v. Rappleye | 103 Ill. 229 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Cowdrey v. Hitchcock | 103 Ill. 262 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Blanchard v. Maynard | 103 Ill. 60 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Lane v. Thorn | 103 Ill. App. 215 | 1902 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Pinneo v. Goodspeed | 104 Ill. 184 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Roth v. Roth | 104 Ill. 35 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Miller v. McMannis | 104 Ill. 421 | 1882 | 1 | Illinois |