United States v. The Itata’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 2 district ·

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1. “A trial in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California has recently resulted in a decision holding, among other things, that, inasmuch as the party offending had not been recognized as a belligerent, the acts done in its interest could not be a violation of our neutrality laws. From this judgment the1 United States has appealed, not that the condemnation of the vessel is a matter of importance, but that we may know what the presenfstate of our law is, for, if this construction of the statute is correct, there is obvious necessity for revision and amendment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. The Three Friends

2. ““Assuming the credibility of the sworn statements which he [the Spanish minister] has transmitted, I do not think that they prove against the Hornet any violation of the neutrality laws of the United States. They show that the Hornet conveyed from Aspinwall, to the coast of Cuba, men, arms, and munitions of war, destined to aid the Cuba insurgents. This proof, by itself, does not bring the vessel within the third section of the neutrality act of April 20,1818 ( 3 Stat. 448 ).'””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hart v. United States

3. “any person or persons exercising, or assuming to exercise, any powers of Government in or over any Foreign State, Colony, Province or part of any Province or people”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. The Three Friends