Henderson v. Mayor of the City of New York Commissioners of Immigration v. North German Lloyd
Supreme Court of the United States
These cases come here by appeal, — tbe former from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe Southern District of New York, tbe latter from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe District of Louisiana.
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These cases come here by appeal, — tbe former from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe Southern District of New York, tbe latter from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe District of Louisiana. In tbe case from New York, wbicb is a suit in equity against tbe mayor of tbe city of New York and tbe Commissioners of Emigration, tbe bill alleges tbat tbe complainants are subjects of Great Britain, and owners of tbe steamship “ Ethiopia; ” tbat their vessel arrived at the port of New York from Glasgow, Scotland, on tbe 24th of June, 1875, having on board a number of emigrant…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
In the case of the City of New York v. Miln, reported in 11 Pet. 108, the question of the constitutionality of a statute of the State concerning passengers in vessels coming to the port ,of New York was considered by this court. It was an act passed Feb. 11, 1824, consisting of several sections. The first section, the only one passed upon by the court, required the master of every ship or vessel arriving in the port of New York from any country out of the United States, or from any other State of the United States, to make report in writing, and on oath, within twenty-four hours after his…
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