Alaska Pacific Fisheries v. Akutan

REED, District Judge.

It appears in this case that the claimants appeared on October 30, 1924, and filed a stipulation for costs and exceptions to the libel. No objection was made at that time by the claimants to the stipulation of libelant. The stipulation of the libelant is not in the customary form, but in my opinion binds the stipulator 'to pay all costs and expenses that may be awarded against the libelant. The principal defect urged, however, is that it was acknowledged before the proctor for the libelant as a notary. Under rule 24, Admiralty Rules of the Supreme Court, the District…