American Trading Co. v. Chinese Indemnity Fund
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The facts of the case will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHowry, J.
The Imperial Government of China provided and set apart an indemnity fund for the benefit of certain signatory powers (which included the United States) growing out of the disturbances created in China by subjects of that Empire, known as the Boxers.
By a final protocol dated September 7, 1901, agreed upon and signed by the plenipotentiaries representing the international Governments in interest, the Emperor of China agreed to pay indemnities to the Governments, societies, and individuals (which afterwards was construed to include companies and corporations) who had suffered losses in person…
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