The Geneva Award Acts: With Notes, and References to Decisions of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama ClaimsLittle, Brown,, 1882 - 207 pages |
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... British Claims , " established in accordance with the provisions of the twelfth article of the Treaty of Washington , which met at Washington , September 26 , 1871 , and concluded its labors in two years . Papers relating to the Treaty ...
... British Claims , " established in accordance with the provisions of the twelfth article of the Treaty of Washington , which met at Washington , September 26 , 1871 , and concluded its labors in two years . Papers relating to the Treaty ...
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... British subjects from Chinese merchants who had become insolvent . The peti- tioner , Rustomjee , was the owner of one of the debts covered by that payment ; and during the negotiation of the treaty , the British agents promised him ...
... British subjects from Chinese merchants who had become insolvent . The peti- tioner , Rustomjee , was the owner of one of the debts covered by that payment ; and during the negotiation of the treaty , the British agents promised him ...
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... British Government was responsible for it will have to be determined by an examination of the evidence . ( Q. 23– 31. ) I am not advised that there is any other case relating to this ves- sel , though there may be . 1 Gannett v . United ...
... British Government was responsible for it will have to be determined by an examination of the evidence . ( Q. 23– 31. ) I am not advised that there is any other case relating to this ves- sel , though there may be . 1 Gannett v . United ...
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... British ship to England . The oil was valued at Singapore , as shipped , at $ 36,852 , but netted the owners , in gold at home , through England , the sum of $ 9,990 only . The owners filed their petition , claiming that they had lost ...
... British ship to England . The oil was valued at Singapore , as shipped , at $ 36,852 , but netted the owners , in gold at home , through England , the sum of $ 9,990 only . The owners filed their petition , claiming that they had lost ...
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... British India , to take on a cargo of rice and proceed to one of several des- ignated European ports . The charter permitted an intermediate voyage in the China seas . Having made such an intermediate voy- age to Hong Kong , she left ...
... British India , to take on a cargo of rice and proceed to one of several des- ignated European ports . The charter permitted an intermediate voyage in the China seas . Having made such an intermediate voy- age to Hong Kong , she left ...
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act of Congress actual admissible affreightment Alabama Claims alleged allowed amount anno Domini appointed attorney authority barque brig Britain capture cargo chapter four hundred charter charter-party claimant coin Commissioners of Alabama compensation complainant Confederate cruisers counsel in behalf Court of Claims Court of Commissioners cruise decisions destroyed destruction directly resulting District duty earned entitled favor filed four per cent fund Geneva award Government gross freight hereby high seas indemnity insurgent cruisers interest James Maury John A. J. Creswell judges jurisdiction Justice Lord Northington loss or damage marine Martaban Maulmain ment officers owners paid parties payment personal effects petition port present President principles of law protection provisions received recover resulting from damage rule sailing schooner Secretary Senate ship Stat statute Supreme Court testimony tion Treasury Treaty of Washington tribunal true allegiance underwriters United voyage wages WINGED RACER York
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Page 13 - Provided, that such power to punish contempts shall not be construed to extend to 'any cases except the misbehavior of any person in their presence, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice...
Page 176 - In case [the Tribunal find that Great Britain has failed to fulfill any duty or duties as aforesaid, it may , if it think proper, proceed to award a sum in gross to be paid by Great Britain to the United States for all the claims referred to it...
Page 115 - ... at the pleasure of the United States after ten years from the date of their issue, and...
Page 176 - In case the Tribunal finds that Great Britain has failed to fulfil any duty or duties as aforesaid, and does not award a sum in gross, the High Contracting Parties agree that a Board of Assessors shall be appointed to ascertain and determine what claims are valid, and what amount or amounts shall be paid by Great Britain to the United States...
Page 28 - We do not say that under no circumstances can the Crown be a trustee ; we do not even say that under no circumstances can the Crown be an agent ; but it seems clear to us that in all that relates to the making and performance of a treaty with another sovereign the Crown is not, and cannot be, either a trustee or an agent for any subject whatever.
Page 53 - And whereas prospective earnings cannot properly be made the subject of compensation, inasmuch as they depend in their nature upon future and uncertain contingencies...
Page 1 - An act for the creation of a court for the adjudication and disposition of certain moneys received into the Treasury under an award made by the tribunal of arbitration constituted by virtue of the first article of the treaty concluded at Washington the 8th of May, AD 1871, between the United States of America and the Queen of Great Britain...
Page 3 - They shall investigate and decide upon such claims in such order and in such manner as they may think proper, but upon such evidence or information only as shall be furnished by or on behalf of their respective governments. They shall...
Page 180 - THIS BOND Is Issued In accordance with the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled " An Act to authorize the refunding of the National Debt...
Page 117 - In the trial of actions at law, the courts of the United States may, on motion and due notice thereof, require the parties to produce books or writings in their possession or power, which contain evidence pertinent to the issue, in cases and under circumstances where they might be compelled to produce the same by the ordinary rules of proceeding in chancery.