Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
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. Mount 1 N.J.L. 337 1795 Bill of sale dispute New Jersey
Den ex dem. Abrahams v. English 17 N.J.L. 280 1839 Will & trust New Jersey
Executors of Van Houten v. Pennington 8 N.J. Eq. 745 1852 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. Anderson 1 N.J.L. 41 1790 Will & trust New Jersey
State v. Administrators of Prall 1 N.J.L. 4 1790 Will & trust 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
State v. Heddon 1 N.J.L. 377 1795 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Den ex dem. Martin v. Brown 7 N.J.L. 305 1799 Will & trust New Jersey
Shreve v. Budd 7 N.J.L. 431 1802 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
State v. Quick 2 N.J.L. 413 1807 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Heirs of Potter v. Potter's Widow 3 N.J.L. 416 1808 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
Brooks v. Farmer 3 N.J.L. 641 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Anonymous 3 N.J.L. 576 1809 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Speer v. Van Orden 3 N.J.L. 653 1810 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Fairly v. Kline 3 N.J.L. 755 1811 Will & trust New Jersey
Den ex dem. Young v. Robinson 5 N.J.L. 689 1819 Will & trust New Jersey