Dang Foo v. Day

The appellant, Dang Foo, applied for admission on a certificate whieh described him' as a “traveler” coming for an “indefinite stay.” He was admitted pursuant to court order. Dang Foo v. Weedin, 8 F.(2d) 221 (C. C. A. 9). But in my opinion this gave him no greater or different rights than he would have had if the immigration officials had never questioned his eligibility to enter. In' July, 1926, he ceased to be a “traveler” *120and engaged in business in the city of New York. He contends that he thereby became a “merchant” within the meaning of that term as used in the treaty with China. I think…