Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Howe v. Treasurer of Plainfield 37 N.J.L. 145 1874 1 New Jersey
O'Neil v. Cleveland 30 N.J. Eq. 273 1878 1 New Jersey
Van Syckel v. Emery 18 N.J. Eq. 387 1867 Annuity dispute New Jersey
State v. Mount 1 N.J.L. 337 1795 Bill of sale dispute New Jersey
State v. Aaron 4 N.J.L. 231 1818 0 Competency of slave as witness New Jersey
Merselis v. Mead 7 N.J. Eq. 557 1849 Contract dispute New Jersey
Crane v. Brundage 14 N.J.L. 602 1835 Failure to register child under gradual abolition of slavery statute New Jersey
Matter of Commitment of Edward S. 118 N.J. 118 1990 1 'general refs' New Jersey
Boice v. Gibbons 8 N.J.L. 399 1826 Improper conveyance of slave New Jersey
Cutter v. Moore 8 N.J.L. 270 1825 Improper conveyance of slave New Jersey
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
Shepherd v. Newkirk 21 N.J.L. 302 1848 Insurance dispute New Jersey
State v. Post 20 N.J.L. 368 1845 Master - slave relationship dispute New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 567 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Ogden v. Price 9 N.J.L. 168 1827 Property dispute New Jersey
State v. Shreve 1 N.J.L. 268 1794 Recovery for "body of negro" New Jersey
State v. Heddon 1 N.J.L. 377 1795 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey