City of Anchorage, a Corporation v. William A. Hilton

JAMES ALGER FEE, Circuit Judge.

In this case there is only the question of whether the District Court erred in dismissing a complaint by the City of Anchorage against William A. Hilton for lack of jurisdiction.

The facts were stipulated:

“Plaintiff is a municipal corporation, organized and existing by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Alaska. The defendant is now, and at all times herein mentioned has been, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk of the United States for the District of Alaska, Third Judicial Division.

“One Samuel Austin was tried and convicted on the 6th day of July,…