Complex sentence: On November 13,1852, Justice Paine of the Superior Court of the City of New York opined that necessity did not require the Lemmons travel to Texas via New York, thus the slaves were free according to New York state law.
Split into simpler sentences: On November 13,1852, Judge Paine of the Superior Court of the City of New York held that necessity did not require the Lemmons travel to Texas via New York. Thus, the slaves were free according to New York state law.