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Ah Sin v. Wittman, 198 U.S. 500 (1905)
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Ah Sin v. Wittman, 198 U.S. 500 (1905)
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Ah Sin v. Wittman No. 25 Submitted April 28, 1905 Decided May 29, 1905 198 U.S. 500
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT IN AND FOR THE CITY AND
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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Where the petitioner contends that a criminal law of the state is unconstitutional because it denies a class to which he belongs the equal protection of the law, not on the ground that it is unconstitutional on its face, or discriminatory in tendency and ultimate actual operation, but because it is made so by the manner of its administration, in being enforced exclusively against such class, it is a matter of proof, and no latitude of intention will be indulged, and it is not sufficient to simply allege such exclusive enforcement, but it must also appear that the conditions to which the law was directed do not exclusively exist among that class and that there are other offenders against whom the law is not enforced.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Ah Sin v. Wittman, 198 U.S. 500 (1905) in 198 U.S. 500 198 U.S. 501–198 U.S. 502. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=919EMJYHHAZQB8V.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Ah Sin v. Wittman, 198 U.S. 500 (1905), in 198 U.S. 500, pp. 198 U.S. 501–198 U.S. 502. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=919EMJYHHAZQB8V.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Ah Sin v. Wittman, 198 U.S. 500 (1905). cited in 1905, 198 U.S. 500, pp.198 U.S. 501–198 U.S. 502. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=919EMJYHHAZQB8V.
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