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Swiss National Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Miller - 267 U.S. 42 (1925) U.S. Supreme Court Swiss National Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Miller, 267 U.S. 42 (1925) Swiss National Insurance Company, Limited v. Miller No. 132 Argued November 18, 1924 Decided February 2, 1925 267 U.S. 42 APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Syllabus 1. Where a corporation was an "enemy" within the definition of the Trading with the Enemy Act because doing business in Germany, the enemy status of its property then seized in this country was not changed by a subsequent cessation of such business. P. 267 U. S. 44 . 2. The fact that an enemy corporation ceased to be an enemy when the war was ended by the Joint Resolution of July 2, 1921, did not entitle it to a return of its seized property, for, by 12 of the Trading with the Enemy Act, such claims were to be settled by future direction of Congress. Id. 3. Clause 1 of 9-b of the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended June 5, 1920, c. 241, 4...
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Standard Oil Co. v. United States - 267 U.S. 76 (1925) U.S. Supreme Court Standard Oil Co. v. United States, 267 U.S. 76 (1925) Standard Oil Company of New Jersey v. United States No. 169 Argued January 14, 1925 Decided February 2, 1925 267 U.S. 76 CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Syllabus 1. A vessel insured by the United States against "takings at sea, arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes, and peoples," etc., "and all consequences of hostilities or war-like operations" was stopped by a British war ship and boarded by a British naval officer with armed men; her navigation was resumed by her master, but under the general control of the officer; she struck a rock and was lost. Held that the proximate cause was the seizure and paramount control (insured against), and not the marine peril. P. 267 U. S. 77 . 2. When the United States goes into the business of insurance (Act of Sept. 2, 1914, c. 293, 5), issues policies ...
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Morse v. United States - 267 U.S. 80 (1925) U.S. Supreme Court Morse v. United States, 267 U.S. 80 (1925) Morse v. United States Nos. 597 and 598 Argued January 9, 1925 Decided February 2, 1925 267 U.S. 80 APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Syllabus 1. Appellants were arrested under a federal indictment in New York while traveling through the state to attend trial under another indictment which they had given bail to answer in the District of Columbia, and were thus prevented from being present there at the time set. Held that the arrest was not in violation of the due process of law clause of the Fifth Amendment. P. 267 U. S. 81 . 2. Even if arrest in such circumstances be a breach of comity as between the two federal tribunals, the objection does not concern the constitutional rights of the persons arrested, nor involve a question of jurisdiction or any error reviewable on habeas corpus. Id. 3. A judgment of a...
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