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The Paquete Habana, 189 U.S. 453 (1903)
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The Paquete Habana, 189 U.S. 453 (1903)
The Paquete Habana Nos. 578-589 Argued March 19, 1903 Decided April 6, 1903 189 U.S. 453
APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
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This Court having decided in The Paquete Habana, 175 U.S. 677, that certain fishing smacks engaged in coast fishing for the daily market were not liable to capture, and ordered that the proceeds of vessels and cargoes be restored to the claimants with compensatory and not punitive damages and costs, and it appearing that the damages allowed were excessive, the cases were remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
Under the circumstances of this case, the decree should be entered against the United States, and not against the captors individually.
The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," The Paquete Habana, 189 U.S. 453 (1903) in 189 U.S. 453 189 U.S. 463. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NQ5M45LX5PUK6C4.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." The Paquete Habana, 189 U.S. 453 (1903), in 189 U.S. 453, page 189 U.S. 463. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NQ5M45LX5PUK6C4.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in The Paquete Habana, 189 U.S. 453 (1903). cited in 1903, 189 U.S. 453, pp.189 U.S. 463. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NQ5M45LX5PUK6C4.
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