Legal Opinion
Case of the Chinese Cabin Waiter
United States Circuit Court
Decided August 27, 1882PublishedCited by 10 opinions
On Habeas Corpus,
1Opinion of the Court
Field, Justice.
The act of congress of May 6, 1882, “to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese,” declares in its‘first section that after the expiration of 90 days from its passage, and for the period of 10 years, “the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States” is suspended, and that during such suspension “it shall not be lawful for any laborer to come, or having so come after the expiration of said 90 days, to remain within the United States.”
Its second section enacts:
“That the master of any vessel who shall knowingly bring within the United States on such vessel, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. ParsonsDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1866
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