Case Name: Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thos Freebody et al.
Court: Rhode Island Vice Admiralty Court
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1743-08-16
Citations: 1 Rec. V.A. Ct. (R.I.) 225
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thos Freebody et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Rhode Island, 1716-1752
Volume: 1
Pages: 225–225

Head Matter:
Jos. Wanton Esqr vs Thos Freebody et al.
16th Augst

Opinion:
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