The destruction of the property may have been a meritorious act towards his own Government; but still the person to whom the property belongs must not be a sufferer ... if the captor has by the act of destruction conferred a benefit upon the public, he must look to his own Government for his indemnity.
Holland discusses the responsibilities of captors regarding the destruction of property and the need for indemnity.
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