¶1Reverse the judgment. The action should have been qui tam on the act, and the judgment only for the penalty of 20s., to the use of the poor, &c.
¶2Act for regulating slaves, Anno 1713-14.
1 N.J.L. 62
v. Gaston
Decided April 15, 1791
Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1791-04-15
This was an action of debt, to recover the penalty for trading with Gaston’s negro. The justice gave judgment for £4 Is. (id., in favor of Gaston.
Decided 1791-04-15