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WAN SHING v. UNITED STATES

No. 1414.

140 U.S. 424 (1891)

WAN SHING v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 11, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.J. Scrivener for appellant.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Parker for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE FIELD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The refusal of the officers of the customs at the port of San Francisco to allow the petitioner to land, and his consequent detention by the master of the steamship in which he was brought to this country, were not founded upon the act of May 6, 1882, and the act amendatory thereof, as erroneously alleged in his petition. They were based upon the...

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