Legal Opinion
Lee Wing Hong v. Dulles
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 30, 1954No. 10985PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Chief Judge.
This declaratory judgment action to establish the American citizenship of Lee Wing Hong, Lee Wing Ning and Lee Wing Foo (plaintiffs) was filed in the District Court on November 28, 1951, pursuant to Title 8 U.S.C.A. § 903, 1 and Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 2201. After trial, the court entered its findings of fact, conclusions of law and, on May 20, 1953, a judgment by which it was adjudged and decreed that plaintiffs have been since birth and are now citizens of the United States. From this judgment defendant appeals.
While a number of contested issues are relied upon as grounds for…
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