People ex rel. McIntyre v. Hurlburt
New York Supreme Court
Patrick Carney, his wife and seven children, and Adam Slovitz, detained emigrants who landed on the sixteenth day of July, from the Furnesia, were brought before this court at chambers up,on a writ of habeas corpus, and their discharge asked for.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, J.
By the act of congress relating to emigration to the United States, it is provided that the secretary of the treasury is charged with supervision over the business of emigration to the United States, and for that purpose he *357was empowered to enter into contracts with such state commission, board or officers, as might be designated for that purpose by the governor of any state, to take charge of the local affairs of immigration in the ports within said state. Said act further provides that it shall be the duty of. such state commission or officers so designated to examine into the condition of…
2Cited by1 opinion
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