United States v. Conroy and Others

Abstract

Sea — Territorial seas — Jurisdiction — Geneva Convention on the Territorial Seas and the Contiguous Zone, 1958 — Search of United States vessel by United States Coast Guard in territorial waters of Haiti — Both States parties to Convention — Status of Coast Guard ships — Whether requiring notification or authorization prior to entering territorial waters of other State

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Jurisdiction — Search and seizure of United States vessel by United States Coast Guard in territorial waters of Haiti — Geneva Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, 1958 — Whether rights and obligations under Convention extend to nationals of State Parties — Interpretation and effect of municipal law authorizing search and seizure in foreign territorial waters — The law of the United States