Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey; relative to the
manumission of Negroes and others holden in bondage. | ||
September Term, 1782.
(p. 36.)
The STATE against EDMUND BAINBRIDGE.
On Habeas Corpus of Negro Nelly.
IT appearing to the Court, and the said Edmund Bainbridge conceding, that the said Negro Nelly was formerly the Property of Edmund Bainbridge, the elder, of Maidenhead, deceased, who let his Daughter Abigail,
The Court having fully considered the Premises, are unanimously of Opinion, That the Manumission of the said Negro Nelly by the said Abigail Biles, Daughter of the aforesaid Edmund Bainbridge, is good in Law against all Persons claiming under either of them ; the said Edmund Bainbridge, having given her to his said Daughter, when she the said Negro Nelly was a Child, and his said Daughter having directed by her Will that she should be manumitted ; and further that the said Negro Nelly, not having been registered as the above mentioned Act of the State of Pennsylvania requires, and therefore entitled to Freedom in that State, is not by Law put in a worse Situation here : It is therefore Ordered, That the said Negro Nelly be discharged and set at Liberty from the said Edmund Bainbridge. On Motion of Mr. Morris for Mr. Houston.
Cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey; relative to the
manumission of Negroes and others holden in bondage. | ||