Pearcy v. Stranahan
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Percy v. Stranahan, 205 U.S. 257
, was a ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States
with regard to ownership of an island off the southern coast of Cuba
(called at that time Isle of Pines).
, Spain
dropped all claims to Cuba under the terms of the 1898 Treaty of Paris
. The Isle of Pines was not mentioned in the Platt Amendment
, which defined Cuba's boundaries. This led to competing claims to the island by the United States and the now-independent Cuba.
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, was a ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
with regard to ownership of an island off the southern coast of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
(called at that time Isle of Pines).
Background
Following the victory of the United States in the Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
dropped all claims to Cuba under the terms of the 1898 Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was signed on December 10, 1898, at the end of the Spanish-American War, and came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the ratifications were exchanged....
. The Isle of Pines was not mentioned in the Platt Amendment
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment of 1901 was a rider appended to the Army Appropriations Act presented to the U.S. Senate by Connecticut Republican Senator Orville H. Platt replacing the earlier Teller Amendment. Approved on May 22, 1903, it stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops...
, which defined Cuba's boundaries. This led to competing claims to the island by the United States and the now-independent Cuba.