Cases on International Law: Principally Selected from Decisions of English and American Courts

admiralty alien alleged ambassador American appears applied arbitrators authority bays boundary Britain British subject ceded cession chargé d'affaires Circuit Court citizens citizenship civil claim coast committed common law Confederate Congress consent considered Constitution consul contended contract Crown decision declared decree defendant diplomatic District dominions duty England English entitled established evidence exercise existence extradition fact facto Government foreign France French grant held high seas independent international law Ionian Ionian islands Island judgment jurisdiction King land law of nations legislation limits Lord Majesty's Government ment minister Mississippi River municipal law nature obligations offence opinion Orleans parties peace person plaintiff port possession principle privilege proceedings protection provisions question recognized Republic residence respect river rule ship shore slaves sovereign sovereignty Spain Stat statute Supreme Court territory tion treaty Treaty of 1818 tribunal United vessel Virginia waters West Virginia Wong Kim Ark