...always been followed by American courts, the prevailing opinion being stated clearly by Justice Gray: International law is part of our law and must be ascertained...upon it are duly presented for their determination. For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and controlling executive or legislative act or judicial...

...law is no alien in this tribunal. In The Poquete Hobana, 175 US 677, 700, Mr. Justice Gray declared: "International law is part of our law, and must be...upon it are duly presented for their determination." And in delivering the opinion on the demurrer in this case Chief Justice Fuller said (185 US 146):...

...the law of the land and apply it in suitable cases. " International law," said Justice Gray, " is a part of our law, and must be ascertained and administered...upon it are duly presented for their determination. For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial...

...the law of the land and apply it in suitable cases. " International law," said Justice Gray, " is a part of our law, and must be ascertained and administered...upon it are duly presented for their determination. For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial...

...the law of the land and apply it in suitable cases. " International law," said Justice Gray, " is a part of our law. and must be ascertained and administered...upon it are duly presented for their determination. For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial...

...nation (Hilton v. Guyot, 159 US 118). As was said in The Paquete Habana (175 US 677), decided in 1900: " International Law is part of our law, and must be ascertained and administered by the Courts of appropriate jurisdiction as often as questions of right depending upon it are duly presented for their...

...lower official because it violated international law. In reaching this conclusion, Justice Gray stated, "International law is part of our law, and must be...upon it are duly presented for their determination." Numerous subsequent cases have adopted this conclusion. Presidents, and other executive officials,...

...clear. In delivering the opinion of the court in the case of Paquete Habana, Justice Gray said as much: International law is part of our law, and must be...upon it are duly presented for their determination. For this purpose, where there is no treaty, and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial...

...law." Id. at 708, 20 S.Ct. at 302. The Court therefore held that the condemnation was improper because "international law is part of our law, and must be...the courts of justice of appropriate jurisdiction." Id. at 700, 20 S.Ct. at 299. Justice Gray, writing for the Court, qualified this famous statement about...

...our law , and must be oroperly ascertained and administered by the courts of justice of appropr iate jurisdiction as often as questions of right depending...upon it are duly presented for their determination . For this purpose , where there is no treaty and no controlling executive or legislative act or judicial...