East Samoa Governor
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Wins Suit
FIDERAL Judge Jon Wiig, of US Circuit Court of Hawaii, on Sep tember 28, dismissed the damage suit filed against Richard Barrett Lowe, Governor of American Samoa, by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ketner. (See Sept. PIM, page 147).
The court held that Ketner had no cause of action as the Governor had acted in his official capacity when he ordered the couple out of Samoa. Governor Lowe was repre sented by US Attorney Louis B.
Blissard and Peter T. CG Attorney-General of Am es Samoa. Attorney O. P. Soars resented the Ketners.