| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes v. Bowen | 15 Iowa 446 | 1863 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Bates v. Ruddick | 2 Iowa 423 | 1856 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Burnap v. Cook | 16 Iowa 149 | 1864 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Fort v. Colby | 165 Iowa 95 | 1913 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Britt v. Gordon | 132 Iowa 431 | 1906 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Burton v. Baldwin | 61 Iowa 283 | 1883 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Bruce | 48 Iowa 530 | 1878 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Betts v. Betts | 113 Iowa 111 | 1901 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Dickinson v. Stevenson | 142 Iowa 567 | 1909 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Yahn v. City of Ottumwa | 60 Iowa 429 | 1883 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Truman v. Taylor | 4 Iowa 424 | 1857 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Short | 851 N.W.2d 474 | 2014 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Hook v. Mowre | 17 Iowa 195 | 1864 | 1 | Iowa | |
| De Moss v. Haycock | 15 Iowa 149 | 1863 | 1 | Iowa | |
| State v. Cadwell | 79 Iowa 432 | 1890 | 1 | Iowa | |
| McGuire Bros. v. Blanchard | 107 Iowa 490 | 1899 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Reeves & Co. v. Sebern | 16 Iowa 234 | 1864 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Barber v. Lyon | 15 Iowa 37 | 1863 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Judy v. Beckwith | 137 Iowa 24 | 1908 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Varnum v. Brien | 763 N.W.2d 862 | 2009 | 1 | Iowa |