United States v. Moy Yim

Citations

• 115 F. 652
• 1902 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 242

Syllabus

<p>Chinese — Right to Remain in United States.</p> <p>The fact that during the six months immediately following the passage of the Chinese exclusion act (Act Nov. 3, 1893; 28 Stat. 7) appellants were merchants, as defined in section 2 of said act, and therefore not required to apply to the collector of internal revenue for a certificate of residence, would not be conclusive of their present right to remain in the United States, where they afterwards left the country, disposing of whatever business they had during the six-months period, and without any proven intention of returning, and then returned and engaged in business as laborers.1</p>