| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▲ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance v. Howard | 1 Ill. 242 | 1828 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Boon v. Juliet | 2 Ill. 258 | 1836 | 0 | 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 | |
| Sarah v. Borders | 5 Ill. 341 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Chambers v. People | 5 Ill. 351 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Cornelius v. Cohen | 1 Ill. 131 | 1825 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Kinney v. Cook | 4 Ill. 232 | 1841 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Bailey v. Cromwell | 4 Ill. 71 | 1841 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Phœbe v. Jay | 1 Ill. 268 | 1828 | 0 | Illinois |