Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
-- v. Gaston 1 N.J.L. 62 1791 Recovery for penalty of trading slaves New Jersey
State v. Beaver 1 N.J.L. 94 1791 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Pitney 1 N.J.L. 192 1793 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Hulse v. White 1 N.J.L. 201 1793 1 New Jersey
State v. Frees 1 N.J.L. 299 1794 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Covenhoven v. Executors of Covenhoven 1 N.J.L. 243 1794 Will & trust 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. Mount 1 N.J.L. 337 1795 Bill of sale dispute New Jersey
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
Den ex dem. Martin v. Brown 7 N.J.L. 305 1799 Will & trust New Jersey
Shreve v. Budd 7 N.J.L. 431 1802 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Quick 2 N.J.L. 413 1807 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Den, Lloyd ux. Bilderback & Fox v. Urison 2 N.J.L. 213 1807 Will & trust New Jersey
Heirs of Potter v. Potter's Widow 3 N.J.L. 416 1808 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey