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The only cases in which the courts of the United States have entertained suits by a foreign state have been to enforce demands of a strictly civil nature.

- in Wisconsin v. Pelican Ins. Co., 1888 and 10 similar citations

The Constitution of the United States gives jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in cases where foreign Suits by foreign states are parties, and the judiciary act gives to the circuit courts jurisdiction in all cases between aliens and citizens; but the court refused to inquire, upon a motion, whether Ferdinand VII., King of Spain, could institute this suit, the Government …

- in A Digest of International Law... and 9 similar citations

Such a suit was sustained in behalf of the King of Spain in the third circuit by Justice Washington and Judge Peters in 1810.

- in United States Supreme Court Reports and 4 similar citations

—although a suit to recover duties imposed by the revenue laws of Spain, was not founded upon those laws, or brought against a person who had broken them, but was in the nature of an action of assumpsit against other persons alleged to be bound by their own contract to pay the duties; and the action failed because no express or implied contract of the defendants was …

- in Wisconsin v. Pelican Ins. Co., 1888 and 4 similar citations

The plaintiff's own brief shows that at a very early day the right of a foreign government to sue here was recognized by the courts of the United States.

- in Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States and Others and 3 similar citations

The court may at any time call upon the plaintiff's attorney for his warrant to sue, but if satisfied, either by the production of the warrant or even by parol evidence, that the attorney acts by authority, they will not in a summary way arrest the proceeding.

- in Tennessee Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme … and 2 similar citations

—"... it would be strange, if a Court whose right and whose duty it is to superintend the conduct of its officers, should not have the power to inquire by what authority an attorney of that Court undertakes to sue or to defend, in the name of another—whether that other is a real or fictitious person—and whether its process is used for the purpose of vexation or

- in Pueblo of Santa Rosa v. Fall, 1927 and one similar citation

It seems somewhat doubtful whether the courts of British Columbia would entertain an action for the tax itself

- in Federal Income Tax, War-profits and Excess-profits Taxes: Including Stamp … and 2 similar citations