Browne v. Dexter

Citations

• 66 Cal. 39
• 4 P. 913
• 1884 Cal. LEXIS 677

Syllabus

<p>Citizenship—Expatriation.—A citizen of the United States may renounce his allegiance, and become a citizen of a foreign State or Kingdom.</p> <p>Id.—Oath of Allegiance to a foreign State.—Taking an oath of allegiance to a foreign State is an act of expatriation. ,</p> <p>Id.—Right of Registration.—A person born in a foreign State, whose father was once a citizen of the United States, but renounced his allegiance before the birth of such person, is not a citizen of the United States, or entitled to registration as a voter.</p>