...Municipal Court, 331 US 549 (1947). 7 14 Stat. 27. Section 1 of the Act provided: ". . . That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign...States; and such citizens, of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment...

...act it is declared, "That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States, shall have the same right in every State and territory of the United States, to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security...

...justice to the freedmen in all courts, they defined citizens of the United States to be " all persons born in the United States, and not subject to any foreign power ; " and provided that all citizens should be equal in all courts. 5. To break up the hold of the aristocracy...

...unconstitutional by courts of competent jurisdiction. By that act it is enacted " that all persons born in the United States, and not subject to any...States ; and such citizens, of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment...

...and Home of Eepresentatwes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign...States ; and such citizens of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment...

...to be so regarded." CIVIL EIGHTS BILL, AS ADOPTED BY CONOEES8, MARCH, 1866. § 1. That all persons in the United States, and not subject to any foreign...States ; and such citizens of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of Slavery or involuntary service, except as a punishment...

...to be so regarded." CIVIL EIGHTS BILL. AS ADOPTED BY CONGRESS, MABOH, 1866. § 1. That all persons in the United States, and not subject to any foreign...States; and such citizens of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of Slavery or involuntary service, except as a punishment...

...endeavoured to perpctrate upon freedom by his presidential vcto. " Be it Unacted, t'c., That all persons born in the United States, and not subject to any...declared to be citizens of the United States ; and snch citizens of every race and colour, witbout regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary...

...VINDICATION. 1. All persons bom in the United States,, and not subject to anyforeign power, excluding Indiana not taxed, are hereby declared. to be citizens of...States ; and such citizens* of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery orinvoluntary servitude, except as a punishment...

...originated) with my objections to its becoming a law. By the first section of the bill, all persons born in the United States, and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are declared to be citizens of the United States. This provision comprehends the Chinese of the Pacific...