 | Criticism - 1865 - 836 pages
...as follows : " The appellants contend that the term ' enemy ' is properly applicable only to those who are subjects or citizens of a foreign state at war with our own. * * * They insist, moreover, that the President himself in his proclamation admits that great numbers of the persons... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1863 - 830 pages
...the enemy, by capturing his property on the high seas. The appellants contend that the term "enemies" is properly applicable to those only who are subjects...the king may be of two kinds, subjects or citizens. The former are not proper enemies, but rebels and traitors ; the latter are those that come properly... | |
 | Law - 1863 - 832 pages
...his resources by the seizure or destruction of his property, is a necessary result of a state of war. applicable to those only who are subjects or citizens...the king may be of two kinds, subjects or citizens. The former are not proper enemies, but rebels and traitors; the latter are those that come properly... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1864 - 376 pages
...the enemy, by capturing his property on the high seas. The appellants contend that the term enemies is properly applicable to those only who are subjects...the king may be of two kinds, subjects or citizens. The former are not proper enemies, but rebels and traitors ; the Utter are those that cume properly... | |
 | Law - 1869 - 820 pages
...blockade. The views of the court upon the second question will appear from the following extracts : " The appellants contend that the term ' enemy' is properly...foreign state at war with our own." * * * '' They contend also that insurrection is the act of individuals, and not of a government or sovereignty ;... | |
 | Mountague Bernard - Great Britain - 1870 - 558 pages
...belligerent to cut the<e sinews of the power of the enemy, by capturing his property on the high geas. "The Appellants contend that the term 'enemy' is properly...Common Law. which say, ' that persons who wage war again-t the King may be of two kinds, subjects or citizens. The former are not proper enemies, but... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 736 pages
...the enemy, by capturing his property on the high seas. The appellants contend that the term enemies is properly applicable to those only who are subjects...the king may be of two kinds, subjects or citizens. The former are not proper enemies, but rebels and traitors ; the latter are those that come properly... | |
 | Law - 1873 - 828 pages
...be treated as 'enemies property,' whether the owner be inarms against the Government or not? * * * "The appellants contend that the term 'enemy' is properly...who wage war against the King may be of two kinds, subject or citizens. The former are not properly enemies, but rebels nnd traitors, the latter are those... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Samuel Freeman Miller - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 996 pages
...belligerent to cut these sinews of the power of the enemy, by capturing his property on the high seas. The appellants contend that the term "enemy" is properly...the king may be of two kinds, subjects or citizens. The former are not proper The Prize Cases. enemies, but rebels and traitors; the latter are those that... | |
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The appellants contend that the term "enemy" is properly applicable to those only who are subjects or citizens of a foreign State at war with our own. They quote from the pages of the common law, which say, "that persons who wage war against the King... 
