In re Chung Toy Ho

These two cases were heard together. The petitioners are the wife and child of Wong Ham, a well-known Chinese merchant, resident in Portland, Or., for some years past.

A short time since, he visited China, and returned here on the American bark Coloma, bringing with him the petitioners, who had never been-in the United States. He, (Wong Ham,) being provided with the certificate required by section 6 of the act of July 5, 1884, (23 St. 116,) was allowed to land; but, the petitioners having no such certificate, their right to land was denied by the collector.

They then sued out writs of habeas…