In 1836, after eight years of marriage, Susan F. Phillips is driven out of her house by her husband who refuses to provide for her or their two children. Having inherited a one-fourth interest in six slaves worth $2,400 from the estate of her deceased mother, Susan seeks an injunction to prevent her husband from disturbing her inheritance. She also charges abandonment and seeks alimony.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina
