McKEE v. UNITED STATES


75 U.S. 163 (____)

8 Wall. 163

McKEE v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.M. Corwine, for the appellant; Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

It is a familiar principle of public law, that unlicensed business intercourse with an enemy during a time of war is not permitted. Congress, therefore, in recognition of this principle, when it declared, on the 13th day of July, 1861, that commercial intercourse between the seceding States and the rest of the United States should cease and be unlawful, after the proclamation...

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