State v. Beavers

Supreme Court of New Jersey
State v. Beavers, 1 N.J. (Manumission) 28 (N.J. 1791)

State v. Beavers

Opinion of the Court

x T^IiE Defendants having returned the Bodies with the Caufe &c. That they are the Negro Slaves ol *29£í the faid Defendants of the Eft a te of their Inteftatc, and that they have Plight to hold them as fiich, during iC Life/'7' and thereof having tendered an Iflue to the Country, and prayed that the fame might be tried by a Jury of the Country.

The Court confidering that this Point vas fully argu . ed and determined by them in the Cale oi the bittc a • gainil Jolhua Farley, November Term 3ait, do rdute to hear any Argument thereupon, and do direct that the Carde he opened and heard before the Court in the tifuai Marnier; whereupon,

The Court having heard the Return filed and Evidence and Allegations of the Parties, do order, on Motion oí Air- Leake, Attorney for the faid Adminiftrators, that the laid Abraham and Dolley be remanded into the Cuf-tody of the faid Adminiftrators.

Reference

Full Case Name
The State against Joseph Beavers, John Clifford, and John Martin, Administrators of Edward Clifford
Status
Published