In re the Estate of Ostrowski

Wingate, S.

By virtue of the provision of the treaty with France, its consular representative possesses the right to appear in any pending proceeding in this court on behalf of his unrepresented nationals. This right is unqualified and must accordingly be deemed to apply to one of his nationals who is an infant.

Since under the United States Constitution the power to make treaties with foreign governments is vested solely in the Federal government and such treaties, when made, are the supreme law of the land (Art. 6, § 2), it follows that any conflicting law of a State must yield thereto.…