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... . The commission did not pass on the question whether , in case the city had been burned by the order or permission of the com- manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have 50 AMERICAN - BRITISH CLAIMS COMMISSION .
... . The commission did not pass on the question whether , in case the city had been burned by the order or permission of the com- manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have 50 AMERICAN - BRITISH CLAIMS COMMISSION .
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United States. Department of State. manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have existed against the United States . The claim of Henry E. and Alfred Cox , No. 229 , was for a saw - mill and its motive - power ...
United States. Department of State. manding officer , any liability for resulting losses would have existed against the United States . The claim of Henry E. and Alfred Cox , No. 229 , was for a saw - mill and its motive - power ...
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... loss sustained by the destruction of cotton belonging to the claimant by men who are described by the claimant as rebels in arms against the Government of the United States . The commissioners are of opinion that the United States ...
... loss sustained by the destruction of cotton belonging to the claimant by men who are described by the claimant as rebels in arms against the Government of the United States . The commissioners are of opinion that the United States ...
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... losses of Mr. O'Connor were solely in consequence of the failure of the United States to maintain and enforce their authority in the State of Virginia , and to suppress the civil and military disorders then existing there . A demurrer ...
... losses of Mr. O'Connor were solely in consequence of the failure of the United States to maintain and enforce their authority in the State of Virginia , and to suppress the civil and military disorders then existing there . A demurrer ...
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... loss of the property in question was caused by them , and there- fore was a legitimate subject of international reclamation before the commission . That , considering the prohibition in the light of a belligerent act , the United States ...
... loss of the property in question was caused by them , and there- fore was a legitimate subject of international reclamation before the commission . That , considering the prohibition in the light of a belligerent act , the United States ...
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Page 279 - Magdalen Islands, and Labrador, so long as the same shall remain unsettled; but so soon as the same or either of them shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such settlement, without a previous agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Page 279 - States shall have liberty to take fish of every kind on such part of the coast of Newfoundland as British fishermen shall use (but not to dry or cure the same on that Island), and also on the coasts, bays and creeks of all other of His Britannic Majesty's Dominions in America...
Page 412 - First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Page 282 - And the United States hereby renounce forever any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof to take, dry, or cure fish on or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbors of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 282 - American fishermen shall be admitted to enter such bays or harbours, for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying, or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to . them.
Page 398 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Page 176 - In case of the death, absence, or incapacity of any Commissioner, or in the event of any Commissioner omitting or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner hereinbefore provided for making the original appointment, the period of three months in case of such substitution being calculated from the date of the happening of the vacancy.
Page 299 - The said commissioners, before proceeding to any business, shall make and subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment, and according to juslice and equity, without fear, favor, or affection to their own country...
Page 295 - States and of the islands aforesaid, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing their fish ; provided that in so doing they do not interfere with the rights of private property or with the fishermen of the United States, in the peaceable use of any part of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same purpose.
Page 412 - In deciding the matters submitted to the Arbitrators, they shall be governed by the following three rules, which are agreed upon by the high contracting parties as rules to be taken as applicable to the case...