Ornelas v. Ruiz
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. On complaints made by Plutarco Ornelas, consul of the Republic of Mexico, charging Juan Duque, Inez Ruiz, and Jesus Guerra with the commission of murder, arson, robbery, and kidnapping, at the village of San Tgnacio, in the State of Tamaulipas, Republic of Mexico, on December 10, 1892; .that they were fugitives from justice of the State of Tamaulipas and the Republic of Mexico, and had…
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APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. On complaints made by Plutarco Ornelas, consul of the Republic of Mexico, charging Juan Duque, Inez Ruiz, and Jesus Guerra with the commission of murder, arson, robbery, and kidnapping, at the village of San Tgnacio, in the State of Tamaulipas, Republic of Mexico, on December 10, 1892; .that they were fugitives from justice of the State of Tamaulipas and the Republic of Mexico, and had fled into the jurisdiction of the United States for the purpose of seeking an asylum; and that the alleged crimes were…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
The Republic of Mexico applied for the extradition of these petitioners by complaints made under oath by its consul at Sail Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, under section 5270 of the Revised Statutes. The official character of this officer must be taken as sufficient evidence of his authority, and as the government he represented was the real party interested in resisting the discharge, the appeal was properly prosecuted by him on its behalf. Wildenhus's case, 120 U. S. 1. As the construction of the treaty was drawn in question the appeal was taken directly to this court, and the District Court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fong Yue Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Benson v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Wildenhus's CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- In Re Luis Oteiza Y CortesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
3Cited by107 opinions
- Sunal v. LargeSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Collins v. LoiselSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- William Joseph Quinn v. Glen Robinson, United States Marshal for the Northern District of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Wright v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Terlinden v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
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