Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
In re Phillips 43 Nev. 368 1920 1 Nevada
Barish v. Barish 190 Iowa 493 1920 1 Iowa
Phy v. Phy 116 Or. 31 1925 1 Oregon
Brinn v. Brinn 147 Va. 277 1927 1 Virginia
Ritzer v. Ritzer 243 Mich. 406 1928 1 Michigan
Marshall v. Marshall 162 Md. 116 1932 1 Maryland
Rochelle v. Rochelle 235 Ala. 526 1938 1 Alabama
Fitch v. Fitch 229 Iowa 349 1940 1 Iowa
Smith v. Smith 251 Ala. 694 1949 1 Alabama
Adair v. Adair 258 Ala. 293 1952 1 Alabama
Thompson v. Thompson 377 So. 2d 141 1979 1 Alabama
Bondurant v. Bank of Alabama 7 Ala. 830 1845 1 Alabama
Glover v. Chandler 11 Ala. 161 1847 1 Alabama
Martin v. Barney 20 Ala. 369 1852 1 Alabama
Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Coon 9 Misc. 465 1894 1 New York
Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Coon 61 N.Y. St. Rep. 124 1894 1 New York
Singer Manuf'g Co. v. Coon 30 N.Y.S. 232 1894 1 New York
White Sewing Machine Co. v. Saxon 121 Ala. 399 1898 1 Alabama
Pendry v. Brundridge 57 Ala. 574 1877 1 Alabama
Robinson v. Pebworth 71 Ala. 240 1881 1 Alabama