v0448-645

;2

No. 1515

IN THE

United States Circuit Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit.

NORTH AMERICAN DREDGING COMPANY

(a corporation),

vs.

Appellant,

HOWARD CUTLER,

and

Libelant,

ELI P. CLARK, claimant

of the Launch

"Francis",

Appellees.

BRIEF OF APPELLANT ON QUESTION OF JURISDICTION

AS TO THE LAUNCH "FRANCIS".

Wm. M. Hiatt,

James S. Spilman,

Proctors for Appellant.

Page, McCutchen & Knight,

Of Counsel.

Filed this da}) of February), A. D. 1908.

INK

Bp

CKTON, Clerk.

Deput}} Clerk.

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