From our private database of 44,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
State v. Post
Supreme Court of New Jersey
20 N.J.L. 368 (1845)
Facts
In 1804, the New Jersey legislature enacted a law declaring every child born of a slave after July 4, 1804 to be free, though remaining a servant until reaching a certain age. By 1844 the few hundred slaves in New Jersey who had not yet been manumitted had a legal claim against their masters for maintenance if they were unable to support themselves. In 1844 New Jersey adopted a new state constitution. A provision in the new constitution declared that all men are free and possess certain unalienable rights, including the right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Nevius, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 709,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 44,500 briefs, keyed to 983 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
