United States v. Li Chiong
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appéal from the District Court of the United States for the Territory of Hawaii; Sanford B. Dole, Judge. Application by Li Chiong for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain his discharge from custody of the immigration authorities, after having, been denied his right to enter the United States on a merchant’s certificate. From an order granting the writ, and directing that petitioner be allowed to enter, the United States appeals.
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Appéal from the District Court of the United States for the Territory of Hawaii; Sanford B. Dole, Judge. Application by Li Chiong for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain his discharge from custody of the immigration authorities, after having, been denied his right to enter the United States on a merchant’s certificate. From an order granting the writ, and directing that petitioner be allowed to enter, the United States appeals. The United States appeals from the judgment of the District Court of the Territory of Hawaii, discharging upon writ of habeas corpus the appellee, a Chinese alien, from…
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The decision of the case on appeal is ruled by Lee Lung v. Patterson, 186 U. S. 168, 22 Sup. Ct. 795, 46 L. Ed. 1108. In that case the court quoted and adopted the language of the District Court in Re Lee Lung, 102 Fed. 132, 134, as follows:
“These cases establish the doctrine, that the collector of customs, In determining the rigid, of Chinese persons to land, may act upon his own information and discretion, and Unit such action, however taken, is conclusive of the matter, subject to the right of appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury: that his decision,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lee Lung v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- In re Lee LungDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Li ChiongDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1913