Juragua Iron Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.. The facts are stated in'the opinion. The war with Spain was not against Cuba nor against the Cuban people, nor against aliens domiciled or found within its borders and there engaged in the peaceful pursuits of commerce. It was a war solely against Spain, undertaken by the United States because of the abhorrent conditions which had been brought about in Cuba by Spain and which could not longer be endured.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS.. The facts are stated in'the opinion. The war with Spain was not against Cuba nor against the Cuban people, nor against aliens domiciled or found within its borders and there engaged in the peaceful pursuits of commerce. It was a war solely against Spain, undertaken by the United States because of the abhorrent conditions which had been brought about in Cuba by Spain and which could not longer be endured. It was undertaken by the United States in the interest of Cuba and on behalf of her peoples, and because those people were and of right ought to be free and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This action was brought in the Court of Claims to recover from the United States the alleged value of certain property destroyed in Cuba, during the war with Spain, by order of the officer who at the time of its destruction commanded the troops of the United States operating in the locality of the property.
The case depends altogether upon the facts found by the court; We cannot go beyond those facts.
The Court of Claims found that the Juragua Iron Company (Limited) was a corporation of Pennsylvania, having its principal office and place of business in Philadelphia and was and for many-years…
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