...212, it is said that the question of " who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory is not a judicial but a political question, the determination...affirmed under a great variety of circumstances." (See also Pearcy v. Stranahan, 205 US 265, 273.) The plaintiff also contends that because certain officers...

...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...

...L. Ed. 691), the Supreme Court said : "Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory Is not a judicial. but a political, question, the determination...affirmed under a great variety of circumstances." And again, on page 214 of 137 US, on page 84 of 11 Sup. Ct. (34 L. Ed. 691), the court said: "All courts...

...committed there. Mr. Justice Gray says : "Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory is not a judicial, but a political question, the determination...officers, citizens and subjects of that government." In other words, the court, inferentially at least, seems to recognize the right of the legislative...

...ISLANDS — JURISDICTION OP FEDERAL COURTS. 1. Who is the sovereign de Jure or de facto of a territory is not a judicial but a political question, the determination...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...

...fit over territory so acquired. Ib. 11. Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory is not a judicial, but a political question, the determination...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...

...sees tit over territory so acquired. Who is the sovereign, dv jure or <le facto, of a territory is not a judicial, but a political question, the determination...officers, citizens and subjects of that government. Courts of justice are bound to take judicial notice of the territorial extent of the jurisdiction exercised...

...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, the determination...has always been upheld by this court and has been atnrmed under agréât variety of circumstances (Gelston ¡?*. Hoyt, 3 Wheat., 240, 324; United States...

...Justice Gray, the law is thus stated: " Who is the sovereign <le jure or de facto, of a territory is not a judicial but a political question, the determination of which by the legislative and executive depart mentsof any government conclusively binds the judges as well as all other officers, citizens,...

...v. Albany Ins. Co., 109 Mass. 24, 31. Who is the sovereign, de jure or de facto, of a territory is not a judicial, but a political question, the determination...been affirmed under a great variety of circumstances. . . . Judgment affirmed. IN RE ROSS. SUPREME CODRT OF THE UNITED STATES. 1890. [140 US 453.] THE petitioner...