Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court, 1743

Wanton v. Freebody

Wanton v. Freebody
Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court · Decided August 16, 1743
1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 225
Wanton v. Freebody

Opinion of the Court

The Court being Opened According to Adjournm* James Martin and Thomas Potter were Sworn — The Attornies for the Defts farther insisted that the PI* was not Deputy Collr and the Attry for the PI* insisted he was such and prayed his Honr Judgment Upon which the Judge Allowed the sa Joseph Wanton to be Deputy Collr Then the Attornies for the Def*s entered their plea to the Jurisdiction of the Court Which was Overruled by the Judge — and then the Court is Adjourned Until 3 a Clock P: M

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