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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Civil Illinois
Mears v. Morrison 1 Ill. 223 1827 0 Civil Illinois
Coles v. County of Madison 1 Ill. 154 1826 0 Criminal Illinois
Eells v. People 5 Ill. 497 1843 0 Criminal Illinois
Farrell v. Patterson 43 Ill. 52 1867 0 Civil Illinois
Nance v. Howard 1 Ill. 242 1828 0 Illinois
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Civil Illinois
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Civil Illinois
Bailey v. Cromwell 4 Ill. 71 1841 0 Civil Illinois
Jarrot v. Jarrot 7 Ill. 1 1845 0 Civil Illinois
Boon v. Juliet 2 Ill. 258 1836 0 Civil Illinois
Harris v. Galbraith 43 Ill. 309 1867 0 Civil Illinois
Kinney v. Cook 4 Ill. 232 1841 0 Civil Illinois
Barret v. Gaston 1 Ill. 255 1828 0 Illinois
Roundtree v. Baker 52 Ill. 241 1869 0 Civil Illinois
Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad 19 Ill. 42 1857 0 Civil Illinois
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Criminal Illinois
Aylett v. Minnis 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 219 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Farley v. Shippen 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 254 1794 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Hooe v. Kelsick 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 190 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA