| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postlewait v. Howes | 3 Iowa 365 | 1856 | 1 | Iowa | |
| In re Will of Ames | 51 Iowa 596 | 1879 | 1 | Iowa | |
| McLenan v. Sullivan | 13 Iowa 521 | 1862 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Pelton v. Prescott | 13 Iowa 567 | 1862 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Swafford v. Whipple | 3 Greene 261 | 1851 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Smith | 129 Iowa 709 | 1906 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Stolenburg v. Diercks | 117 Iowa 25 | 1902 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Johnston & Son v. Robuck | 104 Iowa 523 | 1898 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Covert v. Sebern | 73 Iowa 564 | 1887 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Wheelock | 216 Iowa 1428 | 1933 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Mulligan v. Leonard | 46 Iowa 692 | 1877 | 1 | Iowa | |
| McManus v. Carmichael | 3 Iowa 1 | 1856 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Dettmer v. Behrens | 106 Iowa 585 | 1898 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Whitesell v. Hill | 101 Iowa 629 | 1897 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Priest v. Whitney Loan & Trust Co. | 219 Iowa 1281 | 1935 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Lytle v. May | 49 Iowa 224 | 1878 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Kepler v. Larson | 131 Iowa 438 | 1906 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Raher v. Raher | 150 Iowa 511 | 1911 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Garretson v. Vanloon | 3 Greene 128 | 1851 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Gaskins | 866 N.W.2d 1 | 2015 | 1 | Iowa |