American and British Claims ArbitrationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1913 - Great Britain |
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... interests therein , and when the illegal possession resulting from such tortious taking or depriva- tion has been confirmed by and protected under the sovereign authority of Great Britain . " The Brown claim is stated on p . 1 of the ...
... interests therein , and when the illegal possession resulting from such tortious taking or depriva- tion has been confirmed by and protected under the sovereign authority of Great Britain . " The Brown claim is stated on p . 1 of the ...
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... interest from the 19th July , 1895. The basis of the claim is a denial of justice in the Courts of the South African Republic . Throughout the duration of the liti- gation between Brown and the Transvaal officials , in which this denial ...
... interest from the 19th July , 1895. The basis of the claim is a denial of justice in the Courts of the South African Republic . Throughout the duration of the liti- gation between Brown and the Transvaal officials , in which this denial ...
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... interests therein , and when the illegal possession resulting from such tortious taking or depriva- tion has been confirmed by and protected under the sovereign authority of Great Britain . " The Brown claim is stated on p . 1 of the ...
... interests therein , and when the illegal possession resulting from such tortious taking or depriva- tion has been confirmed by and protected under the sovereign authority of Great Britain . " The Brown claim is stated on p . 1 of the ...
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... interests of the country , " will be main- tained . As to the Delagoa Railway , the answer said that it must be decided on with reference to pending negotiations " it being understood that the interests of the country " demand every ...
... interests of the country , " will be main- tained . As to the Delagoa Railway , the answer said that it must be decided on with reference to pending negotiations " it being understood that the interests of the country " demand every ...
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... interests , will facilitate the inevitable transition into the new and more extensive community . We call on the Houses of the Landtag to give their constitutional sanction to the contemplated union , and for this purpose send them the ...
... interests , will facilitate the inevitable transition into the new and more extensive community . We call on the Houses of the Landtag to give their constitutional sanction to the contemplated union , and for this purpose send them the ...
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according action amount Annex Attorney authority behalf Bonvillain British Brown's claim Burgers Burmese Government Chief Commissioner Chief Justice Kotze Colony Commission compensation conquered Constitution contract damages dated debts decision declared denial of justice Dieperink Doornkop Duchy of Nassau Electorate of Hesse entitled Esselen Executive Council existing farm Witfontein force of law foreign Gold Law Grondwet ground High Court Honour international law issued Italian Johannesburg Judges judgment Krugersdorp late Government legislative legislature letter Leyds liability licences Lord Lord Milner main reef Majesty's Government March matter McCorkindale Memorial memorialist ment Messrs Mining Commissioner obligations obtain opinion owners paid passed pegged persons plaintiff possession President Kruger Pretoria proclamation question R. E. Brown Raad reason regard Registrar of Mining Responsible Clerk Secretary Sikukuni South African Republic sovereign submitted summons supreme telegram territory Theophilus Shepstone tion Transvaal Tribunal United vergunning claims vergunningen Volksraad Resolution Wetten Witfontein
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Page 156 - It may not be unworthy of remark, that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law...
Page 349 - The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate...
Page 165 - But any doctrine so invoked must be one really accepted as binding between nations, and the international law sought to be applied must, like anything else, be proved by satisfactory evidence, which must...
Page 165 - where the King of England conquers a country it is a different consideration, for there the conqueror by saving the lives of the people conquered gains a right and property in such people, in consequence of which he may impose upon them what laws he pleases.
Page 245 - It is the province of the statesman, and not the lawyer, to discuss, and of the Legislature to determine, what is the best for the public good, and to provide for it by proper enactments.
Page 153 - Souls, in this same term ; and for our said lord the king gives the court here to understand and be informed that Sir F.
Page 164 - It is left by the constitution to the King's authority to grant or refuse a capitulation : if he refuses, and puts the inhabitants to the sword or exterminates them, all the lands belong to him. If he receives the inhabitants under his protection and grants them their property, he has a power to fix such terms and conditions as he thinks proper.
Page 348 - Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit...
Page 179 - The burgher forces in the field will forthwith lay down their arms, handing over all guns, rifles, and munitions of war in their possession or under their control, and desist from any further resistance to the authority of his Majesty King Edward VII., whom they recognize as their lawful Sovereign.
Page 165 - The mere opinions of jurists, however eminent or learned, that it ought to be so recognized, are not in themselves sufficient. They must have received the express sanction of international agreement, or gradually have grown to be part of international law by their frequent practical recognition in dealings between various nations.