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The Supreme Court ruled that under international law, coastal fishing vessels engaged in catching and transporting fresh fish were exempt from capture as prizes of war. Two Spanish fishing vessels had been captured off the coast of Cuba by U.S. naval vessels after the start of the Spanish-American war while transporting their catches of fresh fish back to port. The district court had condemned the vessels and cargoes as prizes, but the Supreme Court reversed, finding that international law and the customs o

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Laila Ismael Salisa

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