United States v. Libby, McNeill & Libby

FOLTA, District Judge.

By this suit the plaintiff, acting on behalf of the Indians of the Hydaburg Indian Reservation in Alaska, seeks to enjoin the defendant from fishing in the waters of the reservation and pending trial has renewed its application for a preliminary injunction. Upon the first hearing, plaintiff’s motion for 'such an injunction was denied on May 21, 1951, without prejudice because defendant could in no event engage in fishing until the season opened on August 6. Upon the second hearing held on August 4, plaintiff has shown that the defendant has reinstalled its trap in…