USA v PW Smith

• Jurisdiction: China
• Court: Obsolete Court (China)
• Docket Number: 88.
• Date: 01 January 1925

American Supreme Court for China.

Case No. 88.

United States

and

P. W. Smith.

Leases — Leased Areas in China — Transfer of Sovereignty — Nature of Japanese Lease of the Liaotung Peninsula.

The Facts.—In 1923, while the American s.s. Patrick Henry was in port at Dairen (in Liaotung which was leased to Japan), two of the crew were assaulted by the captain of the ship in a Japanese saloon on shore. Complaint was made to the American Consul at Dairen who directed that the case should be brought before the United States Commissioner for China at Shanghai. This was accordingly done. The defendant denied that the United States Court for China had jurisdiction in Liaotung which had been...