DeLima v. Bidwell
1901 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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DeLima v. Bidwell, 182 U.S. 1 (1901), was one of a group of the first Insular Cases decided by the US Supreme Court.
Quick Facts DeLima v. Bidwell, Argued January 8–11, 1901 Decided May 27, 1901 ...
DeLima v. Bidwell | |
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Argued January 8–11, 1901 Decided May 27, 1901 | |
Full case name | Elias S.A. DeLima, et al., plaintiffs in error, v. George R. Bidwell |
Citations | 182 U.S. 1 (more) 21 S. Ct. 743; 45 L. Ed. 1041 |
Holding | |
Upon ratification of the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico was not a foreign country for purposes of the tariff laws of the United States, which required payment of duties on goods moving into the United States from a foreign country. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brown, joined by Fuller, Harlan, Peckham, Brewer |
Dissent | McKenna, joined by Shiras, White |
Dissent | Gray |
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The case was argued on January 8–11, 1901 and was decided on May 27, 1901.