 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis, United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 652 pages
...people change their allegiance ; their relation to their ancient sovereign is dissolved ; but then- relations to each other, and their rights of property,...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory ? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1875 - 732 pages
...should be generally confiscated and private rights annulled. "The people," continues the Chief Justice, "change their allegiance; their relation to their...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 656 pages
...assume dominion over the country. The modem usage of nations, which has become law, * would [ * 87 ] be violated ; that sense of justice and of right which...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory ? Had Florida changed/ its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the prop- . erty... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 1462 pages
...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,...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 1244 pages
...displace the sovereign, and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which baa become law, would be violated, that sense of justice...to the case of an amicable cession of territory?" We are next directed to consider the stipulations of the treaties between the two governments. The... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 1450 pages
...country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law, would be violated, that sense of justice.and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of individuals,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 1266 pages
...whole civilized world would be outraged,— e if private property should be generally con-» flscated, 'and private rights annulled. The» people change...application to the case of an amicable cession of terri, tory?" Upon this view of the subject It might be Justly expected that when, in 1867, a treaty... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 786 pages
...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,...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory ? " We are next directed to consider the stipulations of the treaties between the two governments.... | |
 | Freeman Snow - International law - 1893 - 636 pages
...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,...application to the case of an amicable cession of territory ? Had Florida changed its sovereign by an act containing no stipulation respecting the property of... | |
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The people change their allegiance ; their relation to their ancient sovereign is dissolved ; but their relations to each other, and their rights of property, remain undisturbed. If this be the modern rule, even in cases of conquest, who can doubt its... 
