The Manila Prize Cases, 188 U.S. 254 (1903) (Nos. 309, 310, 311)
1903
The Manila Prize Cases, 188 U.S. 254 (1903) (Nos. 309, 310, 311)
Supreme Court of the United States
1903
Case name: The Manila Prize Cases Opinion filed: 1903-02-23 Docket No.: 309, 310, 311 Citations: • 188 U.S. 254 • 23 S. Ct. 415 • 47 L. Ed. 463 • 1903 U.S. LEXIS 1279 Case holding summaries: • finding that the words "`ship or vessel of war' include[] her armament... [and] everything ... on board the ship in aid of her operations" • finding that a vessel's appurtenances include armament and other equipment which supported the ship's "operations" • "And the high seas include coast waters without the boundaries of low-water mark, though within bays or roadsteads, waters on which a court of admiralty has jurisdiction."
