| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownell v. Steere | 29 Ill. App. 358 | 1888 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Eastman v. Littlefield | 164 Ill. 124 | 1896 | 1 | Illinois | |
| White v. Alward | 35 Ill. App. 195 | 1889 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Kirk v. Kirk | 166 Ill. App. 25 | 1911 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Beacroft v. Strawn | 67 Ill. 28 | 1873 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Fountain v. Walther | 66 Ill. App. 529 | 1896 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Greenwalt v. McClure | 7 Ill. App. 152 | 1880 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Coles v. County of Madison | 1 Ill. 154 | 1826 | 0 | Criminal | Illinois |
| Pfirshing v. Hoffart | 4 Ill. App. 83 | 1879 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Eells v. People | 5 Ill. 497 | 1843 | 0 | Criminal | Illinois |
| Duer v. Morrill | 20 Ill. App. 355 | 1886 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Steward v. People | 224 Ill. 434 | 1906 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Sarah v. Borders | 5 Ill. 341 | 1843 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Martin v. Stubbings | 126 Ill. 387 | 1888 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Ingalls v. Bulkley | 15 Ill. 224 | 1853 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Chandler v. Higgins | 109 Ill. 602 | 1884 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Reed v. Garfield | 15 Ill. App. 290 | 1884 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Farrell v. Patterson | 43 Ill. 52 | 1867 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Bohanan v. Bohanan | 3 Ill. App. 502 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois |