 The authority of a nation, within its own territory, is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel, within the range of its cannon, by a foreign force, is an invasion of that territory, and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel. But its...  United States Congressional Serial Set - Sida 1811895Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means - 1935 - 132 sidor
...4-leagues provision in the revenue laws of the United States, declared that the power of a nation " to secure itself from injury, may certainly be exercised beyond the limits of its territory " (p. 234), an action was brought against the underwriters of an American vessel which had been seized... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1939 - 304 sidor
...March 5, 1804, and said: The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and conclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the range of its cannon...and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel. Now, if a seizure of a vessel within the 3-mile limit is a hostile act,, certainly the seizure of the... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Public lands - 1939 - 530 sidor
...miles, when he said: "The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and conclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the range of its cannon...and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel." Certainly that expression by Chief Justice Marshall cannot be justified except upon the basis that... | |
 | United States. Navy Department - 1948 - 1008 sidor
...(ISO!) 2 Cranch 187). Chief Justice Marshall stated In that case: "The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...act which it is its duty to repel. But its power to assure itself from injury may certainly be exercised beyond the limits of its territory. Upon this... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1950 - 392 sidor
...Church v. Hubbart in "The Ann," and in the Church case CJ Marshall wrote "The authority of a nation in its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the range of its cannon shot by a foreign force is an invasion of that territory and Is a hostile act which is Its duty to... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1953 - 412 sidor
...Church v. Hubbai't in The Ann, and in the Church case CJ Marshall wrote 'The authority of a nation iu its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the range of its cannon shot by a foreign force is an invasion of that territory and is a hostile act which is its duty to... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1910 - 718 sidor
...correct. It is opposnl by principles which are universally acknowledged. The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the range of its cannon by » foreign forco is an invasion of that territory, and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works - 1959 - 328 sidor
...Church v. Hubbart (2 Cranch 187,234; 2 L. Ed. 249, 264), it is said: "The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel." In United States v. Smiley et al. (27 Fed. Cases 1132, Case No. 16317), Mr. Justice Field said: "Wheaton,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works - 1959 - 328 sidor
...v. Hubbart (2 Cranch 187, 234 ; 2 L. Ed. 249, 264) , it is said : "The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure...and is a hostile act which it is its duty to repel." In United States v. Smiley et al. (27 Fed. Oases 1132, Case No. 16317), Mr. Justice Field said : "Wheaton,... | |
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