Question juridique clé
Whether Comte was to be treated as a Swiss citizen entitled to invoke federal protection in Switzerland.
Solution extraite
He was to be regarded as a Swiss citizen on the record, based on his home certificate, military tax payment in Switzerland, and absence of proof of renunciation.
Motifs extraits
The evidence showed Swiss nationality; any additional French nationality was irrelevant. A Swiss citizen residing in Switzerland is protected by Art. 54 BV and the federal civil-status and marriage law.