| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hone v. Ammons | 14 Ill. 29 | 1852 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Watkins v. Gale | 13 Ill. 152 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Weldon v. Burch | 12 Ill. 374 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Collins v. Carlile | 13 Ill. 254 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McBain v. Enloe | 13 Ill. 76 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Owens v. People | 13 Ill. 59 | 1851 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Gardner v. Watson | 13 Ill. 347 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Cassell v. Williams | 12 Ill. 387 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McFarlan v. People | 13 Ill. 9 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Summers v. Babb | 13 Ill. 483 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Whitecraft v. Vanderver | 12 Ill. 235 | 1850 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Burkett v. Bond | 12 Ill. 87 | 1850 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Dickhut v. Durrell | 11 Ill. 72 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Choteau v. Jones | 11 Ill. 300 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Frye v. President of Illinois | 10 Ill. 332 | 1848 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Paschall v. Hailman | 9 Ill. 285 | 1847 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Frink v. McClung | 9 Ill. 569 | 1847 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Rhines v. Phelps | 8 Ill. 455 | 1846 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Ferguson v. Sutphen | 8 Ill. 547 | 1846 | 1 | Illinois |