American and British Claims ArbitrationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1913 - Great Britain |
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... Rule 11 of the Rules of Procedure for this arbitration , a Memorial is to be filed containing a succinct statement of the facts out of which the claim arises , of the grounds upon which it is put forward , and of the relief claimed ...
... Rule 11 of the Rules of Procedure for this arbitration , a Memorial is to be filed containing a succinct statement of the facts out of which the claim arises , of the grounds upon which it is put forward , and of the relief claimed ...
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... Rule 11 of the Rules of Procedure for this arbitration , a Memorial is to be filed containing " a succinct statement of the facts out of which the claim arises , of the grounds upon which it is put forward , and of the relief claimed ...
... Rule 11 of the Rules of Procedure for this arbitration , a Memorial is to be filed containing " a succinct statement of the facts out of which the claim arises , of the grounds upon which it is put forward , and of the relief claimed ...
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... rule of international law , and that any such principle would be contrary to justice and to reason . In order to show that there is no such rule of inter- national law it will be convenient first to cite the practice of states on ...
... rule of international law , and that any such principle would be contrary to justice and to reason . In order to show that there is no such rule of inter- national law it will be convenient first to cite the practice of states on ...
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... rule of international law with regard to State succession . So far as is known to His Majesty's Government no case has come before an arbitration tribunal in which the award has involved a decision on this question , and there is ...
... rule of international law with regard to State succession . So far as is known to His Majesty's Government no case has come before an arbitration tribunal in which the award has involved a decision on this question , and there is ...
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... rule laid down by the Court that there is no rule of international law imposing liability in such cases on a conquering State covers obligations arising out of torts or delicts of the annexed State or of its officials . The question of ...
... rule laid down by the Court that there is no rule of international law imposing liability in such cases on a conquering State covers obligations arising out of torts or delicts of the annexed State or of its officials . The question of ...
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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.