Report from the Secretary of State, with Accompanying Papers, Relating to the Court of Commissioners of Alabama ClaimsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1877 - 168 pages |
Common terms and phrases
act of Congress admissible or allowed affreightment Akyab Alabama Claims amendments American amount arbitrators Arctic Ocean arising in favor award bark Britain Britannic Majesty British subject Captain Pike capture cargo charter charter-party claimant Commissioners of Alabama compensation complainants confederate cruiser contract Court of Commissioners cruiser Alabama Currie damage caused decisions demurrage demurrer destroyed destruction directly resulting duties earned Emperor of Brazil entitled fact filed flag foreign Geneva Government gross freight indemnity interest James Maury JOHN A. J. CRESWELL judge judgment June June 23 jurisdiction late rebellion Levois loss Martaban Maulmain ment mortgage nations neutral outfits owners paid parties payment person petition port presented President principles of law prize-courts protection provisions question rebel cruiser received resulting from damage rule sailed San Francisco Shenandoah ship so-called insurgent cruisers statute testimony tion transfer Treaty of Washington tribunal United vessel voyage
Popular passages
Page 97 - the rule of law is clear, that, where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter, a different state of things, as existing at the same time.
Page 146 - And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were exchanged in the city of London, on the seventeenth day of June, 1871, by Robert C.
Page 118 - The case, being within the words of the rule, must be within its operation likewise, unless there be something in the literal construction so obviously absurd, or mischievous, or repugnant to the general spirit of the instrument as to justify those who expound the Constitution in making it an exception.
Page 146 - BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
Page 148 - 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...
Page 143 - Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Page 47 - Report, 89), was as follows: •'A statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court. Mr.
Page 151 - And whereas prospective earnings cannot properly be made the subject of compensation, inasmuch as they depend in their nature upon future and uncertain contingencies, the Tribunal is unanimously of opinion that there is no ground for awarding to the United States any sum by way of indemnity under this head.
Page 143 - If in the case submitted to the Arbitrators either party shall have specified or alluded to any report or document in its own exclusive possession, without annexing a copy, such party shall be bound, if the other party thinks proper to apply for it, to furnish that party with a copy thereof; and either party may call upon the other, through the Arbitrators, to produce the originals or certified copies of any papers adduced as evidence, giving in each instance notice thereof within thirty days after...
Page 146 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Treaty to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.