Case Name: Petition of Lawrence Chalotte, 1748
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1748-08-08
Citations: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 472
Docket Number: 
Parties: Petition of Lawrence Chalotte, 1748
Judges: 
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752
Volume: 1
Pages: 472–473

Head Matter:
Petition of Lawrence Chalotte, 1748

Opinion:
At a Court of Vice Admiralty held at Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island on Monday the Eighth of August A. D. 1748.
Present the HonbIe Wm Strengthfield Esqr D. Judge The Court being opened. The Advocate for Mr Chalotte moved to the Court that the delay of hearing the Libel Filed in Court against him was a great hurt to him, and moved that a Day might be Assigned for Tryal. Upon which the Judge ordered the Court for that purpose on Wednesday next the Tenth Ins* And that notifications might be put up which was accordingly done. And the Court being opened. And the parties being called out, and no Person Appearing, His Honour the Judge dismissed the Libel and ordered the Plaintiff to pay Cost of Court Accordingly the Court was adjourned untill further Notice