Legal Opinion
Rueff v. Brownell
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 17, 1953No. Civ. 756-51PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, District Judge.
This is a civil action under Section 503 of the Nationality Act of 1940, 8 U.S.C.A. § 903. 1 The plaintiff seeks a judicial declaration that she is a citizen and national of the United States. The defendant urges the dismissal of the action on' the ground' that' the plaintiff voluntarily expatriated herself by her failure “to elect between dual citizenship” when she attained majority, and-thereafter continued to reside in a foreign state. The essential facts are not disputed.
Facts.
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The plaintiff’s parents were native; born citizens of the United States who resided in…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Perkins v. ElgSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Kawakita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Mandoli v. AchesonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Bauer v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1947
- Podea v. Acheson, Secretary of State of United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Estate of Vriniotis v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1982
- Delmore v. BrownellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Delmore v. BrownellDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1955
- Reyes v. NeellyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Laranjo v. BrownellDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1954
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