Jones v. United States (1890)

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Jones v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued October 29, 1889
Decided November 24, 1890
Full case nameHenry Jones v. United States
Citations137 U.S. 202 (more)
11 S. Ct. 80 34 L.Ed. 691
Holding
Section 6 of the Guano Islands Act (48 U.S.C. § 1417) is constitutional.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Melville Fuller
Associate Justices
Stephen J. Field · Joseph P. Bradley
John M. Harlan · Horace Gray
Samuel Blatchford · Lucius Q. C. Lamar II
David J. Brewer
Case opinion
MajorityGray, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Guano Islands Act

Jones v. United States 137 U.S. 202 (1890) is a United States Supreme Court case in which the court upheld the constitutionality of the Guano Islands Act, which states that any island that fell under the act was under the jurisdiction of any existing statues or laws pertaining to high seas. The case originated from claims the United States government could not prosecute Henry Jones for committing murder on Navassa Island during a riot.[1]

  1. ^ Jones v. United States, 137 U.S. 202 (1890).