Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Scoby v. Sweatt 28 Tex. 713 1866 1 Texas
Webster v. Heard 32 Tex. 685 1870 1 Texas
Turner v. Smith 11 Tex. 620 1854 1 Recovery of a slave Texas
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
State v. Heddon 1 N.J.L. 377 1795 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Wheeler v. Campbell 12 Cal. App. 707 1910 Trusts and Estates California
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
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
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. 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
Van Syckel v. Emery 18 N.J. Eq. 387 1867 Annuity dispute New Jersey
Force v. Haines 17 N.J.L. 385 1840 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Williamson v. Chamberlain 10 N.J. Eq. 373 1855 Will & trust New Jersey
Overseers of Franklin v. Overseers of Bridgewater 20 N.J.L. 563 1846 Order for removal of pauper New Jersey