LIM v. MITCHELL

No. 23787.

431 F.2d 197 (1970)

George LIM, Appellant, v. John N. MITCHELL, as Attorney General of the United States, et al., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 21, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Hinerfield (argued), and Richard A. Murphy, of Simon, Sheridan, Murphy, Thornton & Medvene, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

James R. Dooley (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Robert L. Meyer, U.S. Atty., Frederick M. Brosio, Jr., Chief, Civil Division, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before HAMLEY, BROWNING and TRASK, Circuit Judges.


TRASK, Circuit Judge:

George Lim brought this action against the Attorney General of the United States for a judgment declaring him to be a citizen of the United States.1 Following a non-jury trial of some nine days duration, the district court entered judgment for the Attorney General. Lim appeals from that judgment.2 We reverse.

The facts may be summarized as follows: Appellant was born in China in...

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