United States v. Chin Nun Gee

(after stating the facts as above).

The complainant’s contention that summary proceeding is authorized under sections 6 and 12 of the Act of May 6, 1882 (22 Stat. 60), as amended July 5,1884 (23 Stat. 116), section 13 of the Aet of September 13, 1888 (25 Stat. 479), section 6 of the Aet of May 5, 1892 (27 Stat. 25) and the Act of Nov. 3, 1893 (28 Stat. 7), cannot obtain. The age of the defendant, 27 years, would preclude summary proceedings under the act of 1893 and prior acts, as such acts refer to Chinese in the United States at the time.

Under section 13 of the Aet of September 13, 1888 (25…