United States v. Jamieson
District Court, S.D. New York
Robert Jamieson was indicted for knowingly landing a Chinese laborer in the United States, and demurred.
1Opinion of the Court
HAND, District Judge (after stating the facts as above).
Two questions are raised: First, whether a seaman or member of the crew of a vessel are within the section quoted; and, second, whether the indictment is adequate in its terms. It must be conceded in the first place that there is no statute absolutely excluding any Chinaman from the United States except a laborer. Act May 6, 1882, c. 126, 22 Stat. 58 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1305), specifically refers to laborers only; and, though the act of September 13, 1888, was unquestionably broadly comprehensive of all Chinese persons, sections 1…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- In re Ah KeeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1884
- In re MoncanUnited States Circuit Court · 1882
- United States v. Chu CheeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1899
- In re JamDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1900
3Cited by6 opinions
- United States ex rel. Young v. StumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923
- Masenori Tanaka v. WeedinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1924
- United States v. CrouchDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1911
- United States ex rel. Young v. StumpDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1923
- United States ex rel. Young v. StumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923
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