Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Mar-11-1918
Oetjen v. Central Leather Co. - 246 U.S. 297 (1918) U.S. Supreme Court Oetjen v. Central Leather Co., 246 U.S. 297 (1918) Oetjen v. Central Leather Company No. 268, 269 Argued January 3, 4, 1918 Decided March 11, 1918 246 U.S. 297 ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HUDSON COUNTY STATE OF NEW JERSEY Syllabus The court notices judicially that the government of the United States recognized the government of Carranza as the de facto government of the Republic of Mexico on October 19, 1915, and as the de jure government on August 31, 1917. Semble, that the Hague Conventions, in view of their terms and international character, do not apply to a civil war, and that the regulations Page 246 U. S. 298 annexed to the Convention of 1907 do not forbid such a military seizure and sale of private property as is involved in this case. The conduct of our foreign relations is committed by the Constitution to the executive and legislative -- the political -- departments of the government...
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