| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tifield v. Adams | 3 Iowa 487 | 1856 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Jacobs v. Cornils | 167 Iowa 196 | 1914 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Seery v. Murray | 107 Iowa 384 | 1899 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Ralston v. Lahee | 8 Iowa 17 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Wright v. Voorhees | 131 Iowa 408 | 1906 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Packer v. Cockayne | 3 Greene 111 | 1851 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Nicholls v. Skeel | 12 Iowa 300 | 1861 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Tryon v. Oxley | 3 Greene 289 | 1851 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Garth v. Cooper & Smith | 12 Iowa 364 | 1861 | 1 | Iowa | |
| In re Estate of Sanford | 188 Iowa 833 | 1919 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Hamilton v. Smith | 57 Iowa 15 | 1881 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Woodson | 41 Iowa 425 | 1875 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Stephens v. Heirs of Harrow | 26 Iowa 458 | 1868 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Donovan | 128 Iowa 44 | 1905 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Parker v. Pierce | 16 Iowa 227 | 1864 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Wheeler v. Knupp | 203 N.W.2d 213 | 1972 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Downing v. Nicholson | 115 Iowa 493 | 1902 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Westcott v. Meeker | 144 Iowa 311 | 1909 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Wood v. Wood | 136 Iowa 128 | 1907 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Slimmer v. Merry | 23 Iowa 90 | 1867 | 1 | Iowa |