Jessup 1964

Claims Arising from Cuban Nationalizations of American-owned Property

Jessup Problem: Claims Arising from Cuban Nationalizations of American-owned Property (Greece v. United States)

Topics: Expropriation of Property and Assets, Sovereign Immunity, Reprisals, Exhaustion of Local Remedies

Location: The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

World Champion: University of Texas (USA)
Team Members: David J. Beck, Jerry B. Long, Thomas Cady, Bruce Smith, Guy Matthews, Russell Wineberg

World Runner Up: University of Pittsburgh (USA)
Team Members: John G. Arch, Joseph D. Harbaugh, Joseph O. Masterson

Championship Round Judges: James N. Hyde – New York State Bar
Monroe Leigh – District of Columbia Bar
Arthur S. Mille – George Washington University Law School

Problem Author(s):
Michael H. Cardozo – Cornell Law School

Jessup Administrator: James C. Hickey

Administrative Assistance by: H.C.L. Merrilat

Best Oralist: Lowell L. Garrett, Columbia University (USA)

Best Memorial: University of Texas (USA)

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 15
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 4
  • Number of Countries: 1
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 1

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