United States ex relWong Sai Chaam v. Commissioner of Immigration at Port of New York

CHASE, Circuit Judge.

The appellant applied for admission as a minor son of a Chinese merchant domiciled in the United States. It is conceded that he is the minor son of Wong Sai Chaam, a resident of New York, and the sole issue now is the mercantile status of the father.

Wong Sai Chaam entered this country at Seattle on May 25, 1922, as a merchant. Until January 30, 1929, he was a member of the Sun Ligh Jewelry Company, 11 Pell street, New York, N. Y., and his mercantile status as of that time is conceded. He sent to China for his son, the appellant, but, ber fore the son arrived and applied…