90 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
On the same day was filed the following demurrer: 
In tne UNITED Strates Districr COURT FOR THE DIsTricr or ALASKA, 
United States v. J. D. Warren and Schooner “ Thornton.” —Pemurrer. 
The demurrer of J. D. Warren, claimant of the property proceeded against in the 
above cause to the information filed herein. 
1. The said claimant by protestation, not confessing all or any of the matters in 
said amended information contained to be true, demurs thereto and says that the 
said matters in manner and form, as the same are in the information stated and 
73 set forth, are not sufficient in law for the United States to have and maintain 
their said action for the forfeiture of the property aforesaid. 
2. The said claimant by protestation denies that this Court has jurisdiction to 
determine or try the question hereby put in issue. 
3. And that the said claimant is not bound in law to answer the same. 
Wherefore claimant prays that said information may be dismissed with costs. 
(Signed) W. CLark AND D. A. DINGLiEY, 
Proctors for Claimant. 
Which demurrer was overruled by the Court, and on the same day was filed the 
following answer: 
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA. 
United States v. J. D. Warien and Schooner ** Thornton.” —Answer of Claimant. 
The answer of J. D. Warren, owner and claimant of the said schooner *‘ Thornton,” 
her tackle, apparel, cargo, and furniture, as the same are set forth in the information 
filed herein in behalf of the United States. 
And now comes J. D. Warren, claimant as aforesaid and for answer to the said 
information against the said schooner “Thornton,” her tackle, apparel, furniture 
and cargo, as set forth in said information says that the said schooner ‘‘ Thornton,” 
her tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargo as set forth in the information mentioned, 
did not nor did any part thereof become forfeited in manner and form as in said 
information in that behalf alleged, or at all. 
Wherefore, the said claimant prays that said information be dismissed with costs 
of this claimant attached. 
(Signed) W. CLARK AND D. A. DINGLiY, 
Proctors for Claimant. 
On the 22nd September, 1886, were filed the following exceptions to answer: 
UNITED Starrs Districr Court, Disrricr OF ALASKA, UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA. 
United States v. The Schooner ‘* Thornton.”—No. 50. 
The said libellant hereby excepts to the sufficiency of the defendant’s answer 
herein, on the following grounds: 
1. Said answer is not properly or at all verified as required by Rule 27 of the United 
States Admiralty Rules; 
2. Said answer is not full, explicit or distinct to each or any allegation of the libel 
herein, as required by said Rule; 
3. Said answer does not deny or admit any of the allegations of fact in said libel, 
but merely denies a conclusion of law. 
(Signed) M. D. BALL AND W. H. Payson, 
: . Proctors for Libellant. 
SEPTEMBER 21, 1886. 
Which exceptions were sustained by the Court, and on the same day was filed the 
following amended answer: 
IN THE UNITED STATES District COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA. 
United States v. J. D. Warren and Schooner ‘‘ Thornton.”’—Amended Answer. 
To the Honourable LAFAYETTE Dawson, 
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. 
Hans Guttormsen, master of the schooner ‘‘ Thornton,” intervening for the interest 
of and in behalf ef J. D. Warren, owner and claimant of said schooner “Thornton,” 
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