 States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States.  Commentaries on American Law - Page 15by James Kent - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Calvin Townsend - United States - 1869 - 396 pages
...become citizens at that time on taking the necessary oath. 10. By act of Congress passed in 1855, " persons heretofore born, or hereafter to be born,...of the United States, whose fathers were or shall be.at the time of their birth citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered, and are... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Books - 1869 - 650 pages
...Congress passed in 1855 that, " Persons heretofore born, or hereafter to be born, ont of the limits of the jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were...or shall be at the time of their birth citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered, and are hereby declared to be citizens of the United... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1869 - 672 pages
...American citizen by American law. But it is also provided by an Act of Congress passed in 1855 that, " Persons heretofore born, or hereafter to be born, out of the limits of the jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or shall be at the time of their birth... | |
 | United States. Census Office 9th Census, 1870 - United States - 1870 - 36 pages
...the United States by the force of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution ; also, all persons born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers at the time of their birth were citizens of the United States (act of February 10, 1855); -also, all... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Diplomatic and consular service - 1870 - 436 pages
...at Large, p. 604) that persons born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whoso fathers were or shall be, at the time of their birth, citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered to be citizens of the United States, provided that... | |
 | William Beach Lawrence - Aliens - 1871 - 158 pages
...which do not permit aliens to hold real estate, to be a bequest of personality, and may be enforced or hereafter to be born, out of the limits and jurisdiction...or shall be at the time of their birth, citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered, and are hereby declared to be citizens of the United... | |
 | William Beach Lawrence - Aliens - 1871 - 162 pages
...the Act of 1802, by the Act of February 10, 1855, persons heretofore born or hereafter to be born out of the United States, whose fathers were or shall be at the time of their birth, citizens of the United States, shall be deemed citizens, but the rights of citizenship shall not be deemed to descend... | |
 | California - Civil procedure - 1872 - 698 pages
...Representatives of children bernl"°i" of ^ie United States of America in Congress assembled, That abroad. persons heretofore born, or hereafter to be born,...or shall be at the time of their birth citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered and are hereby declared to be citizens of the United... | |
 | Rolander Guy McClellan - United States - 1872 - 744 pages
...be, and the same is hereby repealed." Act of February 10th, 1855: "SEC. 15. That persons heretotore born, or hereafter to be born, out of the limits and...or shall be at the time of their birth, citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered and are hereby declared to be citizens of the United... | |
 | United States. Department of Justice - Attorneys general's opinions - 1875 - 782 pages
...its protection ? Answer. Section 1 of the act of February 10, 185u, (10 Stat., 604,) provides that " persons heretofore born or hereafter to be born out...of the United States, whose fathers were or shall bo at the time of their birth citizens of the United States, shall be deemed and considered, and are... | |
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