Trail Smelter Arbitration (United States v. Canada)
Special Arbitral Tribunal
3 U.N. Rep. Int'l Arb. Awards 1905 (1941)
Relevant factsFree
A Canadian corporation's smelter plant emitted noxious fumes from 1925 to 1937 that caused damage across the border in Washington State, prompting the United States (plaintiff) to seek injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and damages from Canada (defendant) before a Special Arbitral Tribunal.
IssueFree
Whether a state owes at all times a duty to protect other states against injurious acts by individuals within its jurisdiction.
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