by John Marshall Harlan

“ No reason can be suggested why a territory of the United States, in which the court of last resort is called a 'supreme court,' should be assigned to some circuit established by congress that does not apply with full force to the territory of Alaska, in which the court of last resort is designated as the district court of Alaska. ”

“ Insurance Co. v. Canter, 1 Pet. 511, 546; Benner v. Porter, 9 How. 235, 242; Clinton v. Englebrecht, 13 Wall. 434, 447; Hornbuckle v. Toombs, 18 Wall. 648, 655; Good v. martin, 95 U.S. 90, 98; Reynolds v. ”