...Sovereignty is a political question. In Jones v. United States, 137 US 212, it is said that the question of " who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory...officers, citizens, and subjects of that government. This principle has always been upheld by this court, and has been affirmed under a great variety of...

...binding on the president, the secretary of war and all other executive officers, and conclusive upon " the judges, as well as all other officers, citizens and subjects of the government " (137 US 212). The same reasoning applies to naturalization and bankruptcy. Hence none...

...courts of the United States could take cognizance of a crime committed there. Mr. Justice Gray says : "Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory...officers, citizens and subjects of that government." In other words, the court, inferentially at least, seems to recognize the right of the legislative...

...States, 137 US 202, on page 212, 11 Sup. Ct. 80, on page 83 (34 L. Ed. 691), the Supreme Court said : "Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory...officers, citizens, and subjects of that government. This principle has always been upheld by this court, and has been affirmed under a great variety of...

...1890.) CONSTITUTIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW — QCANO ISLANDS — JURISDICTION OP FEDERAL COURTS. 1. Who is the sovereign de Jure or de facto of a territory...departments of any government conclusively binds the courts. 2. Dominion of new territory may be acquired by discovery and occupation as well as by cession...

...be more clearly expressed than was done In Jones v. US, 137 U. a 212, 11 Sup. Ot. 83, 34 L. Ed. 691: "Who is the sovereign de jure or de facto of a territory is not a judicial one, but a •political question, the determination of which by the Legislature and executive departments...

...may exercise such jurisdiction and for such period as it sees fit over territory so acquired. Ib. 11. Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory...officers, citizens and subjects of that government. ll>. 12. Courts of justice are bound to take judicial notice of the territorial extent of the jurisdiction...

...Calvo Droit International (4th ed.) §§ 266, 277, 300 ; Whiton v. Albany Ins. Co., 109 Mass. 24, 31. Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory...officers, citizens and subjects of that government. This prin'ciple has always been upheld by this court, and has been affirmed under a great variety of...

...VS.1 202), written by Mr. Justice Gray, the law is thus stated: Who is the sovereign de jure or dt facto of a territory is not a judicial, but a political,...officers, citizens, and subjects of that government. This principle has always lieen upheld by this court, and has l>een affirmed under a great variety...

...written by Mr. Justice Gray, the law is thus stated: "Who is the sovereign de jure, or tie fact», of a territory is not a judicial but a political question,...officers, citizens, and subjects of that Government. This principle has always been upheld by this court and has been atnrmed under agréât variety of...