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Quotation from United States v. The Amistad by Joseph Story (opinion of the Court)

“must be decided upon the eternal principles of justice and international law.”

Joseph Story (opinion of the Court)

United States v. The Amistad, Opinion of the Court (Story)

Story frames the conflict between the Spanish claimants and the Africans.

Citation: "must be decided upon the eternal principles of justice and international law." — Joseph Story (opinion of the Court), United States v. The Amistad, Opinion of the Court (Story). (id united-states-v-the-amistad-q1)

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