Porto Rico v. Tapia

245 U.S. 639 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1918-01-21 Docket No. 534 English

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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No. 534.

People of Porto Rico et al., Appellants, v. Carlos Tapia.

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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Porto Rico.

Argued January 17, 18, 1918.

Decided January 21, 1918.

Mr. Edward S. Bailey, Mr. Samuel T. Ansell, Mr. Assistant Attorney General Warren and Mr. Robert Szold for appellants.

Mr. Willis Sweet and Mr. Francis H. Dexter for appellee.

Judgment reversed upon the authority of Downes v. Bidwell, 182 U. S. 244 ; Hawaii v. Mankichi, 190 U. S. 197 ; Dorr v. United States, 195 U. S. 138 ; Rassmussen v. United States, 197 U. S. 516 ; Kopel v. Bingham, 211 U. S. 468 ; Dowdell v. United States, 221 U. S. 91 ; Porto Rico v. Rosaly, 227 U. S. 270 , 274; Ocampo v. United States, 234 U. S. 91 , 98.

Cases cited

Downes v. Bidwell 182 U. S. 244 SCOTUS 1901-05-27 p. 639
Hawaii v. Mankichi 190 U. S. 197 SCOTUS 1903-06-01 p. 639
Dorr v. United States 195 U. S. 138 SCOTUS 1904-05-31 p. 639
Rassmussen v. United States 197 U. S. 516 SCOTUS 1905-04-10 p. 639
New York ex rel. Kopel v. Bingham 211 U. S. 468 SCOTUS 1909-01-04 p. 639
221 U. S. 91 221 U. S. 91 p. 639
Porto Rico v. Rosaly y Castillo 227 U. S. 270 SCOTUS 1913-02-24 p. 639
Ocampo v. United States 234 U. S. 91 SCOTUS 1914-05-25 p. 639