Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey
Van Syckel v. Emery 18 N.J. Eq. 387 1867 Annuity dispute New Jersey
Shangle v. Runk 17 N.J.L. 372 1840 Will & trust New Jersey
Williamson v. Chamberlain 10 N.J. Eq. 373 1855 Will & trust New Jersey
Ogden v. Price 9 N.J.L. 168 1827 Property dispute New Jersey
State v. Van Waggoner 6 N.J.L. 455 1797 0 "Indians" as slaves? New Jersey
Township of Chatham v. Executors of Canfield 8 N.J.L. 63 1824 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Cutter v. Moore 8 N.J.L. 270 1825 Improper conveyance of slave New Jersey
Speer v. Van Orden 3 N.J.L. 653 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
State v. Quick 2 N.J.L. 413 1807 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Gibbons v. Morse 7 N.J.L. 253 1821 Recovery for value of slave New Jersey
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
State v. Pitney 1 N.J.L. 192 1793 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Mount 1 N.J.L. 337 1795 Bill of sale dispute New Jersey
State v. Lyon 1 N.J.L. 462 1789 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Shreve 1 N.J.L. 268 1794 Recovery for "body of negro" 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
Fox v. Lambson 8 N.J.L. 339 1826 0 Valididity of slave as witness New Jersey