Ex Parte Lee Kow
District Court, N.D. New York
Habeas Corpus. This petition is made by R. M. Moore, an attorney at law of the city of New York, in behalf of said Lee Kow, a Chinese, person.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The writ was allowed by Judge Coxe, and made returnable at the April term held by me. I have carefully examined the record to ascertain if the rights of the petitioner have been in any way infringed.
This is one of the cases coming within the jurisdiction of the Chinese inspector in the first instance, and from whose decision an appeal may be taken to the Department of Commerce and Labor. Then resort may be had to the courts, in case the decision is adverse to the Chinese person seeking admission. United States v. Ju Toy, 198 U. S. 253, 25 Sup. Ct. 644, 49 L. Ed. 1040; Ex…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. Ju ToySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Ex parte Jong Jim HongU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York · 1907