Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey; relative to the
manumission of Negroes and others holden in bondage. | ||
LEWIS Mc. KNIGHT.
IN THE SAME TERM OF November, 1782.
(p. 76.)
IN THE SAME CAUSE OF
The STATE against LEWIS Mc. KNIGHT.
IT appearing to the Court, that the said Negro Caesar Tite, brought up by Habeas Corpus, and now before the Court, heretofore belonged to Grace Tite, of the County of Monmouth, who by her last Will and Testament ordered that he should be free when he attained the Age of Twenty-one Years, till which period he was to serve Thomas Leonard of the said County of Monmouth ; that the said Thomas Leonard joined the Enemy some Time before the Expiration of the said Service, and the said Negro Caesar Tite was sold at Public Vendue, with other confiscated personal Property of the said
The Court having heard the Arguments of Counsel on both sides, and fully considered thereof, are unanimously of Opinion, That the said Manumission is good in Law against all Persons claiming under the said Grace Tite, notwithstanding Bond was not given as aforesaid ; and do order, on Motion of Mr. Bloomfield for the Attorney-General, that the Negro Caesar Tite be discharged and set at Liberty from the said Lewis M`Knight.
Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey; relative to the
manumission of Negroes and others holden in bondage. | ||