Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Ling Yee Suey v. Spar
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 8, 1945No. 332PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
Petitioners are 'natives and citizens of China. On November 25, 1941, they arrived at the Port of New York from Singapore, China, as members of the crew of the British merchant vessel, “Silverash.” They remained on board the vessel until April 11, 1942, under detention orders of the immigration inspectors, when the New York City police arrested them for engaging in a riot on board ship — apparently of serious proportions, as the return to the writ refers to “the consequent death, at the hands of the Captain, of a Chinese member of the crew.” Charges against them in the…
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