Mitchell v. Harmony

13 How. 115·1851

What the Court Decided

The Supreme Court upheld a common law claim against an Army colonel who seized an American citizen's property during the Mexican-American War.

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Cited In

Hencely v. Fluor Corporation

2025 Term · 24-924

Petitioner cited it to demonstrate that common law tort claims were historically available for military conduct on foreign soil during wartime, undermining the argument for blanket constitutional preemption.