United States v. The Spanish Smack Paquete Habana

by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

United States Supreme Court

189 U.S. 453

United States  v.  The Spanish Smack Paquete Habana

No. *  No. 578. UNITED STATES v. The Paquete Habana; No. 579. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE LOLA, Gonzales, Claimant; No. 580. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE PODER DE DIOS, Pengochea et al., Claimants; No. 581. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE ANTONIO Y PACO, Lopez et al., Claimants; No. 582. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE ENGRACIA, Gonzales et al., Claimants; No. 583. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE SEVERITA, Trocha et al., Claimants; No. 584. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE ANTONIO SUAREZ, Vilar, Serra, & Co., Claimants; No. 585. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE FERNANDITO, Trocha et al., Claimants; No. 586. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE ORIENTE, Carillo, Claimant; No. 587. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE ESPANA, Deus et al., Claimants; No. 588. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE CUATRO DE SETTEMBRE, Bunuel, Claimant; No. 589. UNITED STATES, Appt., v. THE SANTIAGO APOSTOL, De La Torre, Claimant;[Argument of Counsel from pages 453-456 intentionally omitted]  Argued: March 19, 1903. --- Decided: April 6, 1903

Solicitor General Hoyt for appellant.

Mr. J. Parker Kirlin and Messrs. Convers & Kirlin for appellees.

[Argument of Counsel from pages 456-463 intentionally omitted]

Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the court:

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