Legal Opinion

John Foster Dulles, as Secretary of State v. Quan Yoke Fong

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 14, 1956No. 15006_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Dulles from a judgment of the district court, declaring appellee to be a citizen of the United States. The suit was filed under Section 503 of the Nationality Act of 19401 on December 23, 1952, by appellee, a Chinese who was born in China on February 13, 1930.

Dulles’ appeal makes two primary contentions. One is that the district court lacked jurisdiction to act under Section 503 because the failure to act on the application of May 13, 1952 in the period to December 23, 1952, is not a denial of a right of a claimed national of the United States. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fong Sik Leung, as Guardian Ad Litem for Fong Gar Hong v. John Foster Dulles, as Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
  2. Chin Chuck Ming v. DullesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
  3. Yee Szet Foo v. DullesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
  4. Chin Nee Deu v. DullesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Edward L. Scharf in Behalf of Laura Patricia Scharf, a Minor v. United States Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  2. Et Min Ng v. Herbert Brownell, Jr., Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
  3. Robert L. Schlagenhauf v. Cale J. Holder, United States District Judge for the Southern District of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
  4. Reuter v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Kropp v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATIONDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1962

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