Jones v. United States (1890)
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jones-v-united-states-1890-219-3188654
title:
Jones v. United States (1890)
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Jones v. United States 137 U.S. 202 (1890) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the court upheld the constitutionality of the Guano Islands Act, which states that any island that fell under the act was under the jurisdiction of any existing statues or laws pertaining to high seas. The case originated from claims the United States government could not prosecute Henry Jones for committing murder on Navassa Island during a riot.
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United States Supreme Court case over a murder case that put the Guano Islands act into contention
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_v._United_States_(1890)
date created:
2022-03-25T13:25:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T13:44:43Z
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