Ballester v. United States.

Abstract

International Law — Relation to Municipal Law — Overriding Effect of Statute Inconsistent with Previous Treaty — The Law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Operation of — Interpretation of Treaty Consistently with Statute — Statute as Overriding Prior Inconsistent Treaty — Consistency of Treaty Exempting Aliens from Military Service with Statute Making Persons Applying for Such Exemption Ineligible for Citizenship.

Aliens — Position of — Liability to Military Service — Military Service as Condition of Eligibility for Naturalization — Exemption from Military Service by Treaty — Consistency with Statute Making Persons Applying for Exemption Ineligible for Citizenship — Interpretation of Treaty Consistently with Statute — Statute as Overriding Prior Inconsistent Treaty — The Law of the United States of America.