Legal Opinion
The Chinese Exclusion Case
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 13, 1889No. 1446PublishedCited by 241 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
130 U.S. 581 (1889)
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION CASE.
CHAE CHAN PING
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 1446.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued March 28, 29, 1889.
Decided May 13, 1889.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.
Mr. George Hoadly and Mr. James C. Carter argued the case orally for appellant.
Mr. Harvey S. Brown and Mr. Thomas D. Riordan also filed a brief for appellant.
Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. G.A. Johnson, Attorney General of California, Mr. Stephen M. White and Mr. John F. Swift for appellees.
2Opinion of the Court · FieldJustice Field
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