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Ex parte Chow Chok

District Court, N.D. New York

Decided May 11, 1908PublishedCited by 41 opinions

Habeas Corpus. Hearing on eight writs allowed by Hon. A. C. Coxe, and made returnable at Syracuse term of this court, April 7, 1908, held by Judge Ray.

1Opinion of the Court

RAY, District Judge.

These eight Chinese persons, now detained at the Malone, N. Y., detention house, by the Chinese inspector in charge, for the purpose of returning them to China, they having been refused permission to enter the United States after full opportunity to be heard and show their right, if any, on the ground they are alien Chinese persons, not belonging to any class having the right to enter, claim that they are illegally held and detained.

The circumstances are somewhat peculiar, and R. M. Moore, an attorney at law, swears out these writs in behalf of these persons,, alleging…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fong Yue Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. The Japanese Immigrant CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. Nishimura Ekiu v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. United States v. Ju ToySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. Lem Moon Sing v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895

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