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Johnson Case Court Judgment Collection

Version: 4 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:14:28 PM

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Description

Johnson Case Court Judgment Collection (New Haven County Superior Court, 1779–1780)

Overview

This collection contains digitized court judgment documents from the New Haven County Superior Court, documenting the Johnson case and its subsequent appeal between 1779 and August 1780. The core item is a scanned image (JPEG and TIFF) of the original judgment, accompanied by OCR‑extracted text. The materials are catalogued under the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject index, reflecting the Connecticut State Library’s focus on Black, African American, and Indigenous history in the state’s court records.

Background

The New Haven County Superior Court was the principal judicial body in Connecticut during the late 18th century. The Connecticut State Library’s New Haven County court project digitizes these records to support research in legal history and the experiences of marginalized peoples. The Johnson case, involving Mizick Johnson and Fraddius Cook, was examined by Chief Examiner John Whiting and recorded in the court’s official files. The collection’s metadata links the case to the broader NHSC BAAI subject index, facilitating thematic research across related cases.

Contents

  • Judgment (1779) – A true copy of the court’s decision, examined by John Whiting, Chief Examiner.
  • Appeal (August 1780) – The appellate decision, confirming the original judgment.
  • Images – High‑resolution JPEG and TIFF scans of the original documents, preserving signatures, stamps, and marginalia.
  • OCR Text – Extracted transcription of the judgment, including the parties’ names and dates.
  • Metadata – Links to the case, involved persons, dates, and the NHSC BAAI subject index.

Scope

The collection is limited to the Johnson case’s judgment and appeal documents from 1779–1780, located in New Haven, Connecticut. It does not include ancillary case files, docket entries, or unrelated court records. The materials are in English and are relevant to studies of 18th‑century Connecticut law, court procedure, and the historical presence of Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals in the state’s judicial system.

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@mizick_johnson:person {full_name: "Mizick Johnson"}

@fraddius_cook:person {full_name: "Fraddius Cook"}

@john_whiting:person {full_name: "John Whiting", role: "Chief Examiner"}

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@johnson_case -> appeal date -> @date_1780_08

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@new_haven_county_superior_court -> has subject index -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject

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OCR Text

And the MT says his Declaration and the Matter therein Contained are Sufficient in Law Judg &c. Phasenbury for Opp. Stillhous A true Copy from the files Exam'd By John Whiting Chief Fraddius Cook & Mizick Johnson 1779 Aug 1780

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/4/2025, 3:14:28 PM
    "Added description"
  • v3 · 12/4/2025, 2:31:49 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/4/2025, 6:37:11 AM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/4/2025, 6:25:53 AM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Johnson_Case_Court_Judgment_1779-1780"

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