Chew Heong v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR TO TIIE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE CALIFORNIA. Chew Heong, a Chinese laborer, arrived in the United States November 17,1880, remained in the country until June, 1881, departed then for Honolulu, where he remained until September, 1884, when he returned to the United States. During the period of his absence the Chinese restriction acts of May 6, 1882, 22 Stat. 58, and July 5, 1884, 23 Stat. 115, were enacted.
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IN ERROR TO TIIE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE DISTRICT OE CALIFORNIA. Chew Heong, a Chinese laborer, arrived in the United States November 17,1880, remained in the country until June, 1881, departed then for Honolulu, where he remained until September, 1884, when he returned to the United States. During the period of his absence the Chinese restriction acts of May 6, 1882, 22 Stat. 58, and July 5, 1884, 23 Stat. 115, were enacted. As he had no certificate as required by those acts, the authorities of the United States did not permit him to land. Being' detained upon the vessel…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This case comes before us upon a certificate of division in opinion upon Questions that require a construction of the act of Congress approved May 6, 1882, ch. 126, 22 Stat. 58, entitled “An Act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese,”' — commonly known as the Chinese restriction act— and of the act amendatory thereof, approved July 5, 1884, ch. 220, 23 Stat. 115. .
The facts deemed important in the consideration of these questions, and as to which there is no dispute, are these: The plaintiff in error, Chew Heong, is a subject of the Emperor of China, and a Chinese…
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