Yee Won v. White, 256 U.S. 399 (1921)

Name: Yee Won v. White, 256 U.S. 399 (1921) - Syllabus
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Yee Won v. White

No. 209

Submitted April 20, 1921
Decided May 16, 1921
256 U.S. 399

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

A Chinese person who lawfully entered the United States as the minor son of a Chinese merchant, but whose status here became that of a laborer, held not entitled to bring in his wife and minor children, married and born during his temporary absence in China. P. 400.

258 F. 792 affirmed.

The case is stated in the opinion.

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