APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 619 
In the United States District Court for the District of Alaska, 
United States vy. American Schooner ‘Sylvia Handy.” 
No. 93.—Motion in Arrest. 
At this time comes W. Clark, proctor for claimants, and moves the Court to arrest 
the decree of forfeiture in said cause for the following reasons, to wit: 
1. That the libel of information herein does not state facts sufficient in law to 
enable the United States to have and maintain this action for the forfeiture of the 
property seized herein. 
2. That the evidence produced on part of the United States in this cause is not 
sufficient upon which to have a decree of forfeiture. 
3. That from the evidence produced on the part of the United States it appears 
fone this Court has no jurisdiction over the subject-matter of this cause. 
That the Act of Congress under which the seizure herein was made is uncon- 
SFO iLand ultra vires, in that it purports to give the United States jurisdiction 
over a portion of the high seas more than 3 marine leagues from its shores, and pur- 
ports to establish an international boundary-line in mid-ocean with no definite ter- 
minal points and impossible to determine by absolute measurement or clearly define 
by marks. 
Therefore claimants pray that said decree may be for ever rested and his cause 
dismissed. 
(Signed) W. CLark, Proctor for Claimants. 
28 Endorsed: H. 14. No. 93. United States v. schooner ‘Sylvia Handy.” 
Motion in arrest. Filed the 3rd October, 1887. H. E. Haydon, Clerk, by A. 
A. Meyer, Deputy Clerk. W. Clark, proctor for claimants. 
In the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. 
United States v. American Schooner “ Sylvia Handy.” 
No. 95.—Petition for Leave to appeal. 
And now comes W. Clark, proctor for claimants, and prays the Court for leave to 
appeal this cause to the Supreme Court of the United States or such other Court as 
may have appellate jurisdiction over the subject-matter of this cause. 
(Signed) W. CxiarK, Proctor for Claimants. 
Endorsed: H. No. 93. 15, United States v. schooner ‘Sylvia Handy.” Petition 
for leave to appeal. Tiled the 9th December, 1887. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. W. Clark, 
proctor for claimants. 
United States District Court, District of Alaska. 
In the Matter of the United States v. Schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy.” —No. 938. 
Petition filed by W. Clark, Esq., proctor for claimants, for leave to appeal. 
It is considered and ordered by the Court that leave be granted. 
(Signed) LA Fayette Dawson, District Judge. 
DECEMBER 9, 1887. 
Endorsed: Petition to appeal. 16. 
In the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. 
United States v. Schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy.” 
No. § 
Motion for Stay of Proceedings. 
And now comes W. Clark, proctor for claimants, and moves the Court to grant a 
stay of proceedings herein for three months from this date to enable claimants to 
bond the property seized herein if they desire to do so. 
Dated at Sitka this 3rd day of October, A. D. 1887. 
(Signed) W. CrarK, Proctor for Claimants. 
Endorsed: H. No. 93. 17. United States v. schooner ‘‘Syivia Handy.” Motion 
for stay of proceedings. Motion filed and overruled by Court the 9th December, 
1887. H. KE. Haydon, Clerk. W. Clark, proctor for claimants. 
