CHAPTER Ⅰ—THE LAW OF NATIONS: NATURE, SOURCES, SUBJECTS 1
Ⅰ.NATURE, BASIS, AND AUTHORITYLord Coleridge in The Queen v.Keyn 1
Sir Frederick Pollock on the Nature of International Law 1
Sir Henry Berkeley in The Prometheus 2
Edwin Dickinson on the Classics of International Law 3
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Three Classical Schools of the Law of Nations 6
United States v.La Jeune Eugenie 7
The Antelope 12
Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Nations 17
L.F.Oppenheim on the Basis of the Law of Nations 18
R.H.Dana on the Basis of the Law of Nations 20
J.L.Brierly on the.Basis of Obligation in International Law 21
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Basis of the Law of Nations 23
Ⅱ.SOURCESStatute of the Permanent Court of Inter-national Justice: Article 38 26
The Scotia 26
The Paquete Habana.The Lola 31
Lord Alverstone in West Rand Central Gold Mining Co.v.The King 34
John Marshall in Thirty Hogsheads of Sugar v.Boyle 36
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice: Article 59 37
Great Britain (Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co. Claim) v.United States 37
Great Britain (The Cayuga Indians Claim) v.United States 41
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sources of the Law of Nations 45
Ⅲ.RELATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW TO MUNICIPAL LAW 49
Mortensen v.Peters 49
EDITOR’S NOTE: Relation of the Law of Nations to Municipal Law 52
Ⅳ.THE SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 55
Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States 55
Cherokee Nation v.Georgia 55
Great Britain (The Cayuga Indians Claim) v.United States 58
Covenant of the League of Nations: Preamble, Article 1 62
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Subjects of the Law of Nations 63
CHAPTER ⅡRECOGNITION 65
Ⅰ.NATURE OF RECOGNITION 65
L.F.Oppenheim on Recognition 65
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Nature of Recognition 66
Republic of China v.Merchants’ Fire Assurance Co 67
EDITOR’S NOTE: Intent as Element of Recognition 68
Duff Development Co.v.Government of Kelantan 69
The Gagara 73
EDITOR’S NOTE: Conditional Recognition 76
Institute of International Law: The Recognition of New States and New Governments 77
Ⅱ.THE CONSEQUENCES OF RECOGNITION AND NON-RECOGNITION 79
A.CONSEQUENCES OF NON-RECOGNITION 79
EDITOR’S NOTE: Consequences of Non-Recognition 79
Wulfsohn v.R.S.F.S.R 80
R.S.F.S.R.v.Cibrario 82
EDITOR’S NOTE: Effect of Withholding Recognition upon Questions of Private Right 86
Salimoff & Co.v.Standard Oil Co.of N.Y 92
EDITOR’S NOTE (continued): Effect of Withholding Recognition upon Questions of Private Right 95
B.CONSEQUENCES OF RECOGNITION 97
Luther v.Sagor 97
Dougherty v.Equitable Life Assurance Society 103
United States v.Bank of New York & Trust Co 107
EDITOR’S NOTE: Effect to be Given to Acts of a Recognized Govern-ment 109
CHAPTER Ⅲ—SUCCESSION IN THE LAW OF NATIONS 112
Ⅰ.SUCCESSION OF GOVERNMENTS 112
Lehigh Valley R.R.Co.v.State of Russia 112
The Tinoco Arbitration 115
United States (George W.Hopkins Claim) v.United Mexican States 122
Ⅱ.SO-CALLED STATE SUCCESSION 128
West Rand Central Gold Mining Co.v.The King 128
EDITOR’S NOTE: State Succession to Obligations of Conquered State 131
Hawaiian Claims 131
EDITOR’S NOTE: State Succession 132
Settlers of German Origin in the Territory Ceded to Poland 133
The Philippine Sugar Estates Development Co.v.United States 138
EDITOR’S NOTE: Change of Sovereignty and Private Rights 142
CHAPTER Ⅳ—NATIONALITY 144
Tunis-Morocco Nationality Decrees 144
Stoeck v.Public Trustee 150
Great Britain (R.J.Lynch Claim) v.United Mexican States 153
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nationality 156
Treaty Concerning Minorities in Poland 163
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dual Nationality 164
Hague Convention (1930) on Certain Questions Relating to the Conflict ofNationality Laws 166
CHAPTER Ⅴ—TERRITORY IN THE LAW OF NATIONS 170
McLean, J., in Williams v.Suffolk Insurance Co 170
Clipperton Island Arbitration 170
The Island of Palmas (Miangas) Arbitration 173
EDITOR’S NOTE: Acquisition of Territory 182
New Jersey v.Delaware 183
The Chamizal Arbitration 189
The Elida 194
EDITOR’S NOTE: Territorial Waters 196
North Atlantic Coast Fisheries Arbitration 197
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Territoriality of Bays 201
The Faber Case 202
Barcelona Statute on the Regime of Navigable Waterways of International Concern 208
EDITOR’S NOTE: International Rivers 209
North Atlantic Coast Fisheries Arbitration 210
EDITOR’S NOTE: State Servitudes 215
CHAPTER Ⅵ—JURISDICTIONAL RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES OF FOREIGN STATES IN THE COURTS OF OTHER STATES 216
Ⅰ.RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES THE RIGHT To SUE. THE ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAWS AND JUDGMENTS 216
Emperor of Austria v.Day and Kossuth 216
H.M.The Queen of Holland v.Drukker 220
EDITOR’S NOTE: Enforcement of Foreign Penal Laws and Revenue Laws 222
Grubel v.Nassauer 222
Hilton v.Guyot 225
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdictional Rights of Foreign States 232
Ⅱ.IMMUNITIES 234
Dexter & Carpenter v.Kunglig Jarnvagsstyrelsen 234
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States 239
PUBLIC SHIPS 241
The Schooner Exchange v.McFaddon 241
Berizzi Brothers Co.v.S.S.Pesaro 246
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdictional Immunities of Public Ships 248
The Navemar 251
OTHER PROPERTY OF FOREIGN STATES 257
Vavasseur v.Krupp 257
French Republic v.Board of Supervisors of Jefferson County 260
EDITOR’S NOTE: Immunities of Foreign States for Acts Jure Gestionis 262
ARE ALL STATE AGENCIES ENTITLED TO IMMUNITIES BEFORE THE COURTS OF FOREIGN STATES? 263
United States v.Deutsches Kalisyndikat Gesellschaft 263
CHAPTERⅦ—JURISDICTION OVER PERSONS; EXTRATERRITORIALITY; EXTRADITION 269
Ⅰ.JURISDICTION OVER NATIONALS ABROAD 269
American Banana Co.v.United Fruit Co 269
Blackmer v.United States 273
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdiction over Nationals Abroad 275
Ⅱ.EXTRATERRITORIALITY 276
In re Ross 276
EDITOR’S NOTE: Extraterritoriality 282
Ⅲ.JURISDICTION OVER ALIENS WITH RESPECT TO CRIME 283
The Cutting Case 283
The Steamship Lotus 287
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdiction over Aliens with Respect to Crime 302
Ⅳ.EXTRADITION 305
Factor v.Laubenheimer 305
EDITOR’S NOTE: Extradition 313
CHAPTER Ⅷ—JURISDICTION OVER VESSELS 318
Ⅰ.JURISDICTION OVER NATIONAL VESSELS 318
Regina v.Anderson 318
Regina v.Leslie 320
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdiction over National Vessels 322
Ⅱ.JURISDICTION OVER VESSELS OF OTHER STATES 324
A.IN TERRITORIAL WATERS 324
Wildenhus’ Case 324
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdiction over Merchant Vessels of Other States in Territorial Waters 329
Hague Draft Convention on the Legal Status of the Territorial Sea ( 1930) 334
B.ON THE HIGH SEAS 336
1.HOVERING VESSELS 336
Church v.Hubbart 336
The Grace and Ruby 340
Cook v.United States 343
U.S.Anti-Smuggling Act of August 5, 1935 352
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jurisdiction over Hovering Vessels 353
2.HOT PURSUIT 357
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hot Pursuit 357
The I’m Alone 358
3.PIRACY 361
In re Piracy Jure Gentium 361
EDITOR’S NOTE: Piracy 369
4.COLLISIONS 370
EDITOR’S NOTE: Collisions 370
CHAPTER Ⅸ—STATUS AND IMMUNITIES OF DIPLOMATS AND CONSULS 373
Ⅰ.STATUS OF DIPLOMATIC AGENTS 373
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Customary Basis of Diplomatic Privileges and Im- munities 373
Engelke v.Musmann 373
EDITOR’S NOTE: Status of Diplomats 378
V.v.D 379
Ⅱ.IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF DIPLOMATIC AGENTS 381
EDITOR’S NOTE: Personal Privileges and Immunities 381
Salm v.Frazier 382
EDITOR’S NOTE: Exemption from Jurisdiction and Liability 383
British Act for Preserving the Privileges of Ambassadors, 7 Anne, c.12 384
Protection of Foreign Diplomatic Agents in the United States 386
EDITOR’S NOTE: Exemption from Taxes; Asylum; Transit 387
Dickinson v.Del Solar 389
EDITOR’S NOTE: Waiver and Termination of Immunity 390
Ⅲ.STATUS AND FUNCTIONS OF CONSULS 391
Barbuit’s Case 391
Bigelow v.Princess Zizianoff 393
People v.Savitch 397
United States v.Trumbull 398
EDITOR’S NOTE: Status and Immunities of Consuls 402
L.F.Oppenheim on Status and Immunities of Consuls 403
United States-Finland: Consular Convention of February 13, 1934 403
CHAPTER Ⅹ—THE LAW OF TREATIES 406
Ⅰ.NATURE, FORM, AND EFFECT 406
A.NATURE AND FORM 406
Altman & Co.v.United States 406
EDITOR’S NOTE: Treaties: Nature; Form; Capacity to Make 409
B.WHEN DOES A TREATY COME INTO FORCE? 411
The Eliza Ann 411
Haver v.Yaker 414
Kotzias v.Tyser 416
EDITOR’S NOTE: Treaties: Entry into Force; Registration 417
C.OBLIGATION OF A SIGNATORY PRIOR TO THE COMING INTO FORCE OF A TREATY 419
Davis v.Police Jury of Concordia 419
Iloilo Claims 424
EDITOR’S NOTE: Treaties: Obligation Prior to Entry into Force 427
D.TREATIES AS INTERNAL LAW 428
Jurisdiction of the Courts of Danzig 428
EDITOR’S NOTE: Treaties as Internal Law 432
Ⅱ.INTERPRETATION OF TREATIES 436
A.WHO MAY INTERPRET TREATIES? 436
Ministere Public v.King 436
The David J.Adams 438
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Interpretation of Treaties 445
B.CANONS OF INTERPRETATION 446
EDITOR’S NOTE: Canons of Interpretation 446
Ⅲ.EFFECT OF WAR ON TREATIES 449
S.H.H.v.L.CH.in Paris 449
Techt v.Hughes 451
EDITOR’S NOTE: E 458
ect of War on Treaties 458
Ⅳ.TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF TREATIES 460
A.TERMINATION 460
1.BY MUTUAL CONSENT 460
United States-Germany: Termination of Parts of Treaty of December 8, 1923 460
S.E.v.G.and Gen 462
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Termination of Treaties by Mutual Agreement 466
2.BY EXTINCTION OF PARTY 468
Terlinaen v.Ames 468
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Termination of Treaties by Extinction of Party 473
3.BY DENUNCIATION 474
Denunciation by Russia of Black Sea Neutralization Provisions 474
Denunciation by United States of Extradition Treaty with Greece 477
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Termination of Treaties by Denunciation 477
B.SUSPENSION 481
Renault v.Roussky-Renault Co 481
Lepeschkin v.Gossweiler & Co 483
EDITOR’S NOTE: Suspension of Treaties 485
CHAPTER ⅩⅠ—ALIENS 487
Fong Yue Ting v.United States 487
Boffolo Case 492
EDITOR’S NOTE: Exclusion and Expulsion of Aliens 496
Johnstone v.Pedlar 497
EDITOR’S NOTE: of Aliens 501
CHAPTER ⅩⅡ—THE LAW OF STATE RESPONSIBILITY AND INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS 503
Ⅰ.THE ALIEN ENTERS A COUNTRY SUBJECT TO THE LOCAL LAW—THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 503
United States (Rosa Gelbtrunk Claim) v.Salvador 503
United States (Neer Claim) v.United Mexican States 505
EDITOR’S NOTE: National or Preferential Treatment for Aliens?—The International Standard 507
Ⅱ.FOR WHOSE ACTS AND OMISSIONS IS A STATE INTER- NATIONALLY RESPONSIBLE?—THE RULE OF LOCAL REMEDIES.—THE CALVO DOCTRINE 509
United States (Janes Claim) v.United Mexican States 509
United States (The R.T.Roy) v.Great Britain 517
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Rule of Local Remedies 518
Ⅲ.THE CALVO CLAUSE 522
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Calvo Clause 522
United States-Mexico: General Claims Convention of September 8, 1923 523
United States (North American Dredging Co.Claim) v.United Mexican States 524
F.K.Nielsen on the North American Dredging Co.Claim 533
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Calvo Clause 541
Ⅳ.CONTRACT CLAIMS 543
United States (Illinois Central R.R.Co.Claim) v.United Mexican States 543
Case of the Serbian Loans Issued in France 547
EDITOR’S NOTE: Contract Claims 557
Ⅴ.DENIAL OF JUSTICE 559
United States (Chattin Claim) v.United Mexican States 559
United States (Farrell Claim) v.United Mexican States 567
EDITOR’S NOTE: Denial of Justice 570
Ⅵ.STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS OF MINOR OFFICIALS:SOLDIERS, POLICE, LOCAL AUTHORITIES 572
United States (Massey Claim) v.United Mexican States 572
United States (Kling Claim) v.United Mexican States 579
United States (Morton Claim) v.United Mexican States 586
United States (Gust Adams Claim) v.Panama 592
EDITOR’S NOTE: Responsibility for Acts of Minor Officials 593
Ⅶ.STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS OF PRIVATE INDIVID-UALS.—FAILURE TO PROT.ECT ALIENS.—MOB VIOLENCE 595
United States (Chapman Claim) v.United Mexican States 595
United States (Noyes Claim) v.Panama 602
United States (Richeson Claim) v.Panama 603
United States (Youmans Claim) v.United Mexican States 606
EDITOR’S NOTE: Responsibility for Acts of Private Individuals 613
Ⅷ.STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTS OF REVOLUTIONISTS AND INSURGENTS 615
Italy (Sambiaggio Claim) v.Venezuela 615
EDITOR’S NOTE: Responsibility for Acts of Revolutionists and Insurgents 620
Ⅸ.THE PUBLIC NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS 621
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Public Nature of International Claims 621
United States (The Tattler Claim) v.Great Britain 623
Ⅹ.NATIONALITY OF CLAIMS 624
United States-Germany: Administrative Decision No.5 624
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Nationality of Claims 631
ⅩⅠ.NATURE AND MEASURE OF DAMAGES 633
The Lusitania Cases 633
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Naturc and Measure of Damages 640
CHAPTER ⅩⅢ-PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF INTER- NATIONAL DISPUTES 645
Ⅰ.CONCILIATION 645
Hague Convention 1 of 1907 for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes: Parts Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ 645
United States-France: ‘Bryan’ Treaty of September 15, 1914 648
Covenant of the League of Nations:.Articles 10-17 649
‘Gondra’ Treaty of 1923. .652. 654
General Convention of Inter-American Conciliation (1929) 654
Ⅱ.ARBITRATIQN 656
Hague Convention 1 of 1907: Part Ⅳ 656
France-Great Britain: Arbitration Treaty of October 14, 1903 658
France-Germany: Locarno Arbitration Treaty of October 16, 1925. 659
United States-France: ‘Kellogg’ Arbitration Treaty of February 6, 1928. 661
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice 662
Geneva General Act for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes 666
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Justiciability of Disputes 671
CHAPTER ⅩⅣ—HOSTILE MEASURES SHORT OF WAR 673
Ⅰ.RETORSION. ARMED FORCE. REPRISALS. PACIFIC BLOCKADE 673
United States, Act of April 18, 1818 673
Perrin v.United States 673
United States, Joint Resolution of April 22, 1914 676
Naulilaa Incident 677
The Venezuelan Preferential Case 679
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hostile Measures Short of War 682
Ⅱ.SANCTIONS 690
Covenant of the League of Nations: Article 16 690
Legal Position of Non-Members Towards League Sanctions (Extracts from 1927 Report of the.Secretary-General on Article 16) 691
Non-Recognition of “Manchukuo”: Measures Proposed by League Advisory Committee, 1933 693
Sanctions Against Italy (Extracts from 1936 Report of the Secretary-General) 698
Reports of the Legal.Sub-Committee 710
EDITOR’S.NOTE: League Sanctions 713
CHAPTER ⅩⅤ—WAR 716
Ⅰ.THE LEGAL NATURE OF WAR 716
The Kellogg Pact 716
Argentine Anti-War Treaty, 1933 717
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Meaning of ‘War.When Does War Exist? 718
Ⅱ.CIVIL WAR.BELLIGERENCY.INSURGENCY 725
The.Prize Cases 725
EDITOR’S NOTE: Civil War.Belligerency 729
United States (Oriental Navigation Co.Claim) v.United Mexican States 733
Closure of Insurgent Ports in Spain: Policy of the United States, 1936 735
The Ambrose Light 736
Havana Convention on the Rights and Duties of States in Civil Strife, 1928 742
EDITOR’S NOTE: Insurgency 743
Ⅲ.CONDUCT OF HOSTILITIES 749
United States (Christian Damson Claim) v.Germany 749
EDITOR’S NOTE: Combatants and Non-Combatants 754
Coenca Brothers v.The German State 756
EDITOR’S NOTE: Conduct of Hostilities 758
The Lusitania 761
EDITOR’S NOTE: Armed Merchantmen 766
Case of Dithmar and Boldt 767
Submarine Treaty of Washington, February 6, 1922 774
Submarine Clause of London Naval Treaty, April 22, 1930 775
Ⅳ.ARMISTICE.END OF WAR 776
Commercial Cable Co.v.Burleson 776
CHAPTER ⅩⅥ—LEGAL EFFECT OF WAR ON PRIVATE RIGHTS 779
Ⅰ.ENEMY ALIENS 779
A.LIMITATIONS ON PERSONAL LIBERTY 779
Ex parte Graber 779
EDITOR’S NOTE: Internment of Enemy Aliens 783
B.JUDICIAL REMEDIES 783
Porter v.Freudenberg 783
Posselt v.D’Espard 788
EDITOR’S NOTE: Judicial Remedies of Enemy Aliens 789
C.PROPERTY 790
Brown v.United States 790
In re Ferdinand, Ex-Tsar of Bulgaria 796
EDITOR’S NOTE: Property of Enemy Aliens 800
Ⅱ.INTERCOURSE WITH THE ENEMY 801
A.TRADE WITH THE ENEMY 801
The Rapid 801
EDITOR’S NOTE: Trade with the Enemy 804
B.CONTRACTS WITH THE ENEMY 804
New York Life Insurance Co.v.Statham 804
Sutherland v.Mayer 807
Ertel Bieber & Co.v.Rio Tinto Co 814
EDITOR’S NOTE: Contracts with the Enemy 820
Ⅲ.ENEMY CHARACTER 820
A.PERSONS 820
The Anglo-Mexican 820
Salti et Fils v.The Procurator-General 826
EDITOR’S NOTE: Enemy Character 828
B.CORPORATIONS 829
Daimler Co.v.Continental Tyre & Rubber Co 829
EDITOR’S NOTE: Enemy Character of Corporations 834
C.PROPERTY 834
Thirty Hogsheads of Sugar v.Boyle 834
CHAPTER ⅩⅦ—RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF NEUTRAL STATES 838
Pearson v.Allis-Chalmers Co 838
United States, Neutrality Act of May 1, 1937 844
Hague Convention V of 1907: Rights and Duties of Neutrals in War on Land 849
Hague Convention ⅩⅢ of 1907: Rights and Duties of Neutrals in Naval War 852
The Appam 855
EDITOR’S NOTE: Neutral Rights and Duties 860
The Alabama Claims 866
The Pellworm 871
The Brig General Armstrong 877
The Stigstad 880
EDITOR’S NOTE: Consequences of Violations of Neutrality 885
CHAPTER ⅩⅧ—NEUTRAL RIGHTS AND MARITIME LAW 888
Ⅰ.VISIT AND SEARCH 888
The Maria, Paulsen 888
Netherlands American Steam Navigation Co.v.H.M.Procurator General 891
The Bernisse and The Elve 894
EDITOR’S NOTE: Visit and Search 897
Ⅱ.BLOCKADE.CONTINUOUS VOYAGE 900
The Franciska 900
The Peterhoff 905
Declaration of London: Articles 1-21 908
EDITOR’S NOTE: Blockade.Continuous Voyage 910
Ⅲ.CONTRABAND.CONTINUOUS VOYAGE 916
Declaration of Paris 916
The Peterhoff 917
The Prometheus 918
The Hakan 923
The Kim 928
EDITOR’S NOTE: Contraband.Continuous Voyage 937
Ⅳ.PRIZE COURTS: JURISDICTION, LAW, AND PROCEDURE 941
The Sudmark (No.2) 941
Ten Bales of Silk at Port Said 943
The Zanora 947
The Louisiana 955
Excerpts from the Opinion of William Pinkney in The Betsey 960
EDITOR’S NOTE: Prize Courts and Prize Law 966
INDEX 975