Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Speer v. Van Orden 3 N.J.L. 653 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Brooks v. Farmer 3 N.J.L. 641 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Heirs of Potter v. Potter's Widow 3 N.J.L. 416 1808 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
State v. Quick 2 N.J.L. 413 1807 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Shreve v. Budd 7 N.J.L. 431 1802 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Den ex dem. Martin v. Brown 7 N.J.L. 305 1799 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Heddon 1 N.J.L. 377 1795 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Overseers of Poor of Perth Amboy v. Overseers of Poor of Piscataway 19 N.J.L. 173 1842 Recovery for support of pauper New Jersey
Moore v. Mitchell 17 F. Cas. 692 1874 Will & trust United States
Covenhoven v. Executors of Covenhoven 1 N.J.L. 243 1794 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Frees 1 N.J.L. 299 1794 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
Van Syckel v. Emery 18 N.J. Eq. 387 1867 Annuity dispute New Jersey
In re the Probate of the Will of Vanderveer 20 N.J. Eq. 463 1869 Will & trust New Jersey
Shepherd v. Newkirk 21 N.J.L. 302 1848 Insurance dispute New Jersey
Merselis v. Mead 7 N.J. Eq. 557 1849 Contract dispute New Jersey
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Persons 18 Ga. App. 84 1916 Will and Trust Supreme Court Georgia
Overseers of Morris v. Overseers of Warren 26 N.J.L. 312 1857 Recovery for settlement New Jersey
Williamson v. Chamberlain 10 N.J. Eq. 373 1855 Will & trust New Jersey