| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▲ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ableman v. Booth | 11 Wis. 498 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Farrell v. Patterson | 43 Ill. 52 | 1867 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Harris v. Galbraith | 43 Ill. 309 | 1867 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Nelson v. People | 33 Ill. 390 | 1864 | 0 | Illinois | |
| State v. Curzy | 19 Ind. 430 | 1862 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Riley v. Watson | 18 Ind. 291 | 1862 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Graves v. State | 1 Ind. 368 | 1849 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Flack v. Cunningham | 1 Blackf. 107 | 1820 | 0 | Indiana | |
| State v. Lasselle | 1 Blackf. 60 | 1820 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Beacroft v. Strawn | 67 Ill. 28 | 1873 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Roundtree v. Baker | 52 Ill. 241 | 1869 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Hone v. Ammons | 14 Ill. 29 | 1852 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Owens v. People | 13 Ill. 59 | 1851 | 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 | |
| Green v. Vardiman | 2 Blackf. 324 | 1830 | 0 | Indiana | |
| In re Denison | 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 139 | 1807 | 0 | Michigan |