Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
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
Moore v. Mitchell 17 F. Cas. 692 1874 Will & trust United States
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
State v. Post 21 N.J.L. 699 1848 Recovery of body New Jersey
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 567 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
State v. Post 20 N.J.L. 368 1845 Master - slave relationship dispute New Jersey
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Persons 18 Ga. App. 84 1916 Will and Trust Supreme Court Georgia
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. Pitney 1 N.J.L. 192 1793 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Harris v. Vanderveer's Executor 21 N.J. Eq. 561 1870 Will & trust New Jersey