The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-22
LEE HOY WILL STAY.
An Important Ruling for Chi
nese Merchants.
He WAS NOT LIABLE TO ARREST.
L. 5. District Judge Hanford Defines the
Rights OF Those Who Are Perma-
nentiy DomiciIed Here.

importance 70 the Chinese merchants il thls
country
Judge Haniord holds in this case that China
mainAn who is 4 merchant in this country, per
1Aanentiy doInicllsd here, who is perm tied u
return to the United states by the collector Of
customs after short v-slt 70 FicJora, Is not ila-
bic 70 be arrested aud banlshed because the col
Iector admitted hlm without the proIact!ou o.
a certificate as - the iact o. his being Iner-
ehAnt, issued b. TIC Chinese government he
holds that the decision Of d collector OF Gus
toms as 70 the right Of & Chinese merchant 70
be admitted - the country via not b. re-exam-
ined by the courts Tor the mere pur-
pose Of determining whether the action
was based upon good evidence, and tlat a
CAinaman who = ii TACT entitled 10 &c in this
country ana VINO has gained a3mittAnce cannot
be sent oat iOr the reason ta&t the law requires
Judicial determination 10 me contrary before
warrant can - issued for the deportation OF a
Chinese person That i, u uUsE b. adiudged
that he - not one entitled BY law 70 remain II
the country. The text oil the opinion is - fol
lows.
IL the United states district court district Of
Washington, northern DIVISION n4ie1 states
vs.. Ire HOY.
HAhFuED. J.
The defendant III this case came 10 the United
States from CHINA III the ycar ls~O sud h2s made
ms Rome IN tAis country ever since: Tor eight
years alter his arrival he belonged 70 the labor
ing class and Was employed as "a cook. WIKI the
capital accumulated b. saving hs WAKES
he purchased n stOc@ u merchandise
and for upwards OF three years
- Le ~ - "a --4e. -ly'-4t .. 4 u
$500 ~ ...4S Aty- 1-S.S - 70 1850; -.s'-y-1 -
stated. Tie defendant Is well known IN The
community where Lie lives a any Oraer ner-
s.s '1e-e. ~ nae ne! -Sal's 'As4.el . le; ca;
49, a US 9 . i = go 90 ~ -,
ce2t for the purpose Of making said visits. IN
GD.As 70 ,ll2tta all4 returning ne a.
N-tS H"'s-3' ~ 7t.,a' iS'9ae-i, ~ sts.-----
Jas aNU d az sii~SI Oh I~.UIA-
th- VITA tAe AhoNi"4se ana consent OF
1iT ooi -gcoI - ~ '.tiH5 C"4et'o1 81. customs
a. o. '-l9 ~'tt' 'lit 49, 1'C'4
- d ilSftiiails 49, P'o'el % d ceit!''"'s
1911 M y. - =" Iiil1it t-t'-s'-S
hc4ualiit-d Win I'M. va liie ocsas4oh % ms
as iC'-Ih fio-4 1919 "a 'ilT dct'h- Coi'eetof
~ customs P~ ii-tI-'. iil4 - 'aiId upon 'bH CYL
uchcN "a H"r" 'e!1AA'at-7 IL par oht Nhtti!E
upon BIS own personal fef''Si'i'h u TIE man.
ana hho"1ige - 70 ne rel 'e'i,e aii,! ousi mess
ana ne va au9"tt q g !" foft Ahseies as
s4', Hii4 20 10 :. i0i q i-. 4oi 81 > Ili
t"o "eIAs tiI.tAt'e1' "Hcis az was arrested
np II c4ldi- u "-'i'@ a h'''"Se PeiAol mo-
ItNIUH! tH-it4ed - ''e ~ ici1t-h IL tHe mica
S.ate'- tP9h nearing beiuie uic Chltc1
otA'es i4ltisaA"!ieF ny vas convicted ana a
warrant irr DIS dcl' AFRO! 20 cDlha vas lssleI
from tIe JuISheht VI tIe com he mas
ala.9 :" az % '.l-S A-vi 'iie
provisions o! me l"th etc'nh OF the act ap-
proved september ID 1871 -0.h u = statutes,
AZ
ieht4tAt Is pl t#N az! III TINS country or tAat
ne Can be Jaw! y depoFJsl, l. that. having
been 9'lt q Inc th.ted states ana having re,
"a Hti "tlld' tci ttt4eile f4"lIi! IssUe'- AKA
N4scl accofGl1S 20 th| s-AJa section OF the re-
htTicil"n az. as amended 10y the act % July
D. l9>i' MIL. /. : statutes, 10, the
acting tor uI customs decided the
question a. TO ms Flght 10 return 10 TINS country
without the only cfllence by "hicu the right
c'uia d. SHOWN, ana ms decision Was therefore
erroneous ana thc I"iiu.AS 81 Va dcIeh iait IN
this G unity iEoin the vessel when brought him
from \ ictorla Wa unlawful
II the right OF the defendant 70 and on the
occasion referred 70 1ai been deu'ei 10y the
custoin-liou aath"tll.es' anu II ne now 2p-
p-ared before the court IS uu applicant for
affirmative relief so that decision III his favor
"n'-b "petHtS a Au"Hua's 70 compel the
cpuect"T u open the gate Tor MS admission II
tue country without pIese dtatIou 81 the Tr-
CURED tc''hcaIe' my SlteInloh Wou.i tie con
NJAeI " Inc I@t-ht uecisloH o. tAe circuit
court OF Appeals ioL the Nlnlh circuit IN the
case oil IAu p~ BON, Il ted- i.ep. But
the decision "i the collector was Ia favor
% 'i,e tSut 10 ials' az u y now a question
whether the Defendant can BE- lawfully ban
lshc'l from tdc c.'i4btF9 IN "tlcll he has bern
ComiciIed lor eleven years. and IN winch his
| property ana business l. situated Ey reason oi
Il7 DS'hE ~ Inc mel sac pflpf 1" Inc date
o. "hl' ihe 9.Ht fe>trt.tion act went into
,ue'' tue "e.eh'a,it fi-iit - DC IN TINS com
tIE ana 70 tu! = ~ me f'-utS' priEAtdzes ani
impurities allowed 10 citizens and
SUBJECTS OF the most favored ha-
lo4s expressly SdaFahteel' oolL By Il
shrnafi ~ ,5.rsIi And Nv r - no. -, Se.
AtIo-'1,NN -. n l'-..c,'' Ai.t = reason OF belns
merchant tne same fl~lfts arr 1cpr4ed 70 him
bl lhe sve'n" section "I ti!v ac oi >cpte'n Der T.
! -. ne statute providing i"f TIE arrest and
q2ircs that thee sinai be judicial inquiry
an" tiAt 'Ati'e-e person can be seat
"At "i ING eHnH.ry "Hly alter icing
coHNt'',t anu IiA't 70 lee one loi law iuiy
entitled I" Dc or Fe'i!'.n IA lac United States. -
j" de'tFnli ne TINS tt,c aFyr>e.N 20 the defend
Hnt something more is required than 10 find
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