GONG LUM v. RICE

No. 29.

275 U.S. 78 (1927)

GONG LUM ET AL. v. RICE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 21, 1927.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.N. Flowers, Earl Brewer, and Edward C. Brewer for plaintiff in error.

Messrs. Rush H. Knox, Attorney General of Mississippi, and E.C. Sharp for defendants in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was a petition for mandamus filed in the state Circuit Court of Mississippi for the First Judicial District of Bolivar County.

Gong Lum is a resident of Mississippi, resides in the Rosedale Consolidated High School District, and is the father of Martha Lum. He is engaged in the mercantile business. Neither he nor she was connected with the consular service...

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