Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Miske v. Habay 1 N.J. 368 1949 1 New Jersey
Miller v. Wack 1 N.J. Eq. 204 1831 1 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
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. Frees 1 N.J.L. 299 1794 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Mount 1 N.J.L. 337 1795 Bill of sale dispute New Jersey
State v. Heddon 1 N.J.L. 377 1795 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
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom 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
Durling v. Hammar 20 N.J. Eq. 220 1869 1 New Jersey
In re the Probate of the Will of Vanderveer 20 N.J. Eq. 463 1869 Will & trust New Jersey
In re the Probate of the Will of Hebden 20 N.J. Eq. 473 1869 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