State v. Shreve

1 N.J.L. 268
Supreme Court of New Jersey·Decided September 15, 1794·Published

Opinion

Per Curiam.

The parental authority to dispose of a child’s services ceases when the latter arrives at the age of twenty-one ; and in this case, the negro, being above that age, is entitled to his freedom.

Negro discharged.

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State v. Shreve, 1 N.J.L. 268 (N.J. 1794).

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