Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Van Syckel v. Emery 18 N.J. Eq. 387 1867 Annuity dispute New Jersey
State v. Post 21 N.J.L. 699 1848 Recovery of body New Jersey
O'Neill v. General Film Co. 157 N.Y.S. 1028 1916 Contracts & Intellectual Property New York
Moore v. Mitchell 17 F. Cas. 692 1874 Will & trust United States
Merselis v. Mead 7 N.J. Eq. 557 1849 Contract dispute New Jersey
Williamson v. Chamberlain 10 N.J. Eq. 373 1855 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Beaver 1 N.J.L. 94 1791 Will & trust New Jersey
Arizona Public Service Co. v. United States 742 F.2d 644 1984 Condemnation of slave trade vessel United States
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Persons 18 Ga. App. 84 1916 Will and Trust Supreme Court Georgia
Chisholm v. Starke 7 Va. 25 1901 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
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
In re Swan-Finch Oil Corp. 213 F. Supp. 638 1962 United States
Overseers of Morris v. Overseers of Warren 26 N.J.L. 312 1857 Recovery for settlement New Jersey
Stringfield v. Stringfield 143 Ga. 557 1915 Trading slave without permission Supreme Court of Georgia
Arzee Supply Corp. of Conn. v. Ruberoid Co. 222 F. Supp. 237 1963 Action for harbouring slaves SC of PA.
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Trumbull v. Gibbons 22 N.J.L. 117 1849 Will & trust New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey