People ex rel. Dunn v. Van Ness
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcFarland, J.
The sections of the Political Code from 2949 to 2969 provide in detail for the examination of immigrants coming to this state by sea, to discover if any of them are afflicted with the disease of leprosy. The office of commissioner of immigration is created. Such commissioner is authorized to examine all vessels arriving at any port of the state, and to take charge of all persons found to have said disease and place them in a suitable lazaretto, or leper’s quarter, to he provided by the board of supervisors “ whenever necessary for that purpose.” That part of said sections which particularly…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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