Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Voorhees v. Stoothoff 11 N.J.L. 145 1829 Will & trust New Jersey
Miller v. Wack 1 N.J. Eq. 204 1831 1 New Jersey
Varnum v. Camp 13 N.J.L. 326 1833 1 New Jersey
Crane v. Brundage 14 N.J.L. 602 1835 Failure to register child under gradual abolition of slavery statute New Jersey
Stoutenborough v. Haviland 15 N.J.L. 266 1836 Sale of property dispute New Jersey
Bassett v. Johnson 2 N.J. Eq. 154 1839 1 New Jersey
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Mathis v. Mathis 18 N.J.L. 59 1840 1 New Jersey
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust 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
Ketchum v. Executors of Johnson 4 N.J. Eq. 370 1843 1 New Jersey
State v. Post 20 N.J.L. 368 1845 Master - slave relationship dispute New Jersey
Peck v. Freeholders of Essex 20 N.J.L. 457 1845 1 New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 567 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Adamson v. Ayres 5 N.J. Eq. 349 1846 1 New Jersey
Hoyt v. Bridgewater Copper Mining Co. 6 N.J. Eq. 253 1847 1 New Jersey
Rogers v. Colt 21 N.J.L. 18 1847 1 New Jersey
Hoyt v. Thorn 7 N.J. Eq. 9 1847 1 New Jersey