Show I BROYN STILL A CITIZEN Action to Invalidate Naturalization N Certificate Dismissed on Technical Ground Judge John A Marshall handed down a decision Monday londa morning In the case of or orthe the United States against David R Brown which was brought to cancel his certificate certificate certificate cate of citizenship procured in 1591 The I of Judge Marshall Is to the effect that the case must mus be taken up UI in equity proceedings and Browns citizenship can cannot cannot cannot not be cancelled by b a proceeding at law United States District Attorney Booth brought the charge against Brown on July Jul 23 1905 at which time the th defendant was making application for fora a n civil service position Brown who is a native natle of Great Britain came fo to 0 the United St States In ln the year ear 1886 when 21 l years of age On April 21 27 1891 1591 he made application for tor citizen citizenship citizenship citizenship ship to the clerk of or the Third district court courtIn In the territory of o Utah and was issued a certificate by b H Ho G Go McMillan who was wasat wasat as asat at that time clerk of ot the court Brown made affidavit that he had been b en in the United States forIe for years Jears the required length of time It was Tas afterward learned learnE that he made affidavit three months too early earlo Brown acknowledges these th se facts but states that the mistake was unintentional unintentional and is willing to have hae a default de declared declared declared as to the papers and make application application application cation anew anent ane The action against him was dismissed f |