| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton v. Lamb | 33 N.D. 388 | 1916 | 1 | North Dakota | |
| Minor v. Thomasson | 236 Ala. 247 | 1938 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Quarles v. Quarles | 19 Ala. 363 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Reese v. Reese | 23 Ala. 785 | 1853 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Allen v. Allen | 43 Conn. 419 | 1876 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Webster v. Webster | 2 Wash. 417 | 1891 | 1 | Washington | |
| Jones v. Jones | 95 Ala. 443 | 1891 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McGrady v. McGrady | 48 Mo. App. 668 | 1892 | 1 | Missouri | |
| McChesney v. McChesney | 91 Wis. 268 | 1895 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Rast v. Rast | 113 Ala. 319 | 1896 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Lawrence v. Lawrence | 141 Ala. 356 | 1904 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Folda v. Folda | 174 Ala. 286 | 1911 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Ortman v. Ortman | 203 Ala. 167 | 1919 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Gibson v. Gibson | 203 Ala. 466 | 1919 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thomas v. Thomas | 211 Ala. 504 | 1924 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McWilliams v. McWilliams | 216 Ala. 16 | 1927 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Phillips v. Phillips | 221 Ala. 455 | 1930 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Drew v. Drew | 226 Ala. 43 | 1933 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Sharp v. Sharp | 230 Ala. 539 | 1935 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Sharp v. Sharp | 161 So. 709 | 1935 | 1 | Alabama |