National City Bank of New York v. Republic of China et al.

Decided March 7, 1955. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 30 · 348 U.S. 356 (1955) · Cited 201 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 4–3.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Republic of Mexico v. Hoffman · 324 U.S. 30 (1945)
• United States v. Shaw · 309 U.S. 495 (1940)
• Berizzi Brothers Co. v. SS Pesaro · 271 U.S. 562 (1926)
• Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp. · 337 U.S. 682 (1949)
• Guaranty Trust Co. v. United States · 304 U.S. 126 (1938)
• Ex Parte Republic of Peru · 318 U.S. 578 (1943)
• United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 309 U.S. 506 (1940)
• Keifer & Keifer v. Reconstruction Finance Corp. · 306 U.S. 381 (1939)
• Great Northern Life Insurance Co. v. Read · 322 U.S. 47 (1944)
• Muschany v. United States · 324 U.S. 49 (1945)
• VIDAL v. Girard's Executors · 43 U.S. 127 (1844)
• Kawananakoa v. Polyblank · 205 U.S. 349 (1907)
• United States v. Clarke · 33 U.S. 436 (1834)
• Compania Espanola De Navegacion Maritima, SA v. the Navemar · 303 U.S. 68 (1938)

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• First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional De Cuba · 406 U.S. 759 (1972)
• Republic of Austria v. Altmann · 541 U.S. 677 (2004)
• First National City Bank v. Banco Para El Comercio Exterior De Cuba · 462 U.S. 611 (1983)
• Zivotofsky v. Kerry · 576 U.S. 1 (2015)
• Banco Nacional De Cuba v. Sabbatino · 376 U.S. 398 (1964)
• Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel · 553 U.S. 851 (2008)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt · 587 U.S. 230 (2019)
• Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne Int'l Drilling Co. · 581 U.S. 170 (2017)
• Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Ex Rel. Stevens · 529 U.S. 765 (2000)
• Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc. · 350 U.S. 198 (1956)
• Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba · 425 U.S. 682 (1976)
• Franchise Tax Board v. United States Postal Service · 467 U.S. 512 (1984)
• Hungary v. Simon · 604 U.S. 115 (2025)

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