R. Ribas Y Hijo v. United States, 194 U.S. 315 (1904) (No. 151)
1904
R. Ribas Y Hijo v. United States, 194 U.S. 315 (1904) (No. 151)
Supreme Court of the United States
1904
Case name: R. Ribas Y Hijo v. United States Opinion filed: 1904-05-16 Docket No.: 151 Citations: • 194 U.S. 315 • 24 S. Ct. 727 • 48 L. Ed. 994 • 1904 U.S. LEXIS 826 Case holding summaries: • “A truce . . . does not terminate the war. . . . At the expiration of the truce, hostilities may recommence without any fresh declaration of war.” • seizure of enemy vessel was an "act of war" because "[t]here is no element of contract"
