for Pennsylvania Bar Association
1. Jones v. United States, No. 1143., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued October 29, 1890. , November 24, 1890, Decided
OVERVIEW: Defendants' convictions for murder were affirmed because court had jurisdiction to adjudicate case even though crime occurred on island in the Caribbean; island was considered appertaining to the United States pursuant to Guano Islands Act.
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