Report of Robert C. Morris, Agent of the United States, Before the United States and Venezuelan Claims Commission, Organized Under the Protocol of February 17, 1903, Between the United States of America and the Republic of F Venezuela |
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Page 448 - Rico, and as such entitled to the protection of the United States, except such as shall have elected to preserve their allegiance to the Crown of Spain...
Page 33 - They shall be bound to receive and consider all written documents or statements which may be presented to them by or on behalf of the respective Governments in support of or in answer to any claim...
Page 262 - The commissioners, or in case of their disagreement, the umpire, shall decide all claims upon a basis of absolute equity, without regard to objections of a technical nature, or of the provisions of local legislation.
Page 515 - The tribunal having since fully taken into their consideration the treaty, and also the cases, counter-cases, documents, evidence, and arguments, and likewise all other communications made to them by the two parties...
Page 147 - The record of a judgment rendered in another state may be contradicted as to the facts necessary to give the court jurisdiction ; and, if it be shown that such facts did not exist the record will be a nullity, notwithstanding it may recite that they did exist. "'Want of jurisdiction may be shown either as to the subject-matter or the person, or, in proceedings in rem, as to the thing.
Page 225 - ... subscribe a solemn declaration that they will impartially and carefully examine and decide, to the best of their judgment and according to justice and equity, all matters submitted to them, and shall forthwith proceed, under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe to the investigation of the claims which shall be presented to them by the Government of the United States...
Page 258 - All claims on the part of corporations, companies or individuals, citizens of the United States...
Page 252 - Our citizens have been always free to make, vend and export arms. It is the constant occupation and livelihood of some of them. To suppress their callings, the only means perhaps of their subsistence, because a war exists in foreign and distant countries, in which we have no concern, would scarcely be expected. It would be hard in principle, and impossible in practice.
Page 411 - 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.
Page 302 - If any one or more of the citizens of either party shall infringe any of the articles of this treaty, such...