Legal Opinion
British Empire Steam Nav. Co. v. Elting
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 10, 1934No. 39PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
The steamship Caroni River, owned by the appellant, arrived at the port of New York October 16, 1930, having as part of its crew thirty-seven Chinese seamen. When tied up at its pier, an immigration inspector boarded the vessel, examined these members of the crew, and ordered that they be detained on board. The Chinese members were unable to satisfy the inspector that they did not intend to abandon their calling as seamen. The crew list had been visaed by the American consul and the Chinese passports were issued by the republic of China.
The master stated, in his…
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- United States Ex Rel. D'Istria v. DayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
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