Charlton v. Kelly

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Charlton v. Kelly, 229 U.S. 447 (1913), is a case pertaining to extradition of a U.S. citizen to Italy .[1] In 1910, Porter Charlton confessed in New York to having murdered his wife in Italy.[2] The Italian vice consul requested Charlton's extradition.[3] Hon. John A. Blair, one of the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of New Jersey, suspended Charlton's petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a warrant was issued for his arrest.[4] This order for extradition was approved by Secretary of State Philander C. Knox .[5]

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• 1 Opinion of the Court

• 2 See also

• 3 References

• 4 External links

Opinion of the Court

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In an opinion written by Justice Horace Harmon Lurton , the Court held that the United States had the right to waive a breach of its extradition treaty with Italy, and by waiving the breach, the countries would remain bound by the treaty.[6]

See also

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• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 229

References

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1. ↑ Charlton v. Kelly, 229 U.S. 447, 448-50 (1913).
2. ↑ Charlton, 229 U.S. at 470.
3. ↑ Charlton, 229 U.S. at 448, 470-71.
4. ↑ Charlton, 229 U.S. at 448-49.
5. ↑ Charlton, 229 U.S. at 465.
6. ↑ Charlton, 229 U.S. at 475-76.

External links

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