District Court, D. Alaska September 27, 1948, No. 5767-A (Pichotta v. City of Skagway)

FOLTA, District Judge.

The present controversy concerns the allowance of costs, including $1,500 for attorney fees. The defendant contends that the Court is not empowered to allow attorney fees in equitable actions and that in any event its discretion should be' exercised to deny costs under the facts disclosed at the hearing on the merits and as found by the Court in support of its decision.

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