Low Wah Suey v. Backus (1912)
nIs Li Sim an alien (statute applies to aliens)?
nApplicable
Statute:
nAny
woman who is now or may hereafter be married to a citizen of the
United States, and who might herself be lawfully naturalized,
shall be deemed a citizen.
n“Li
A. Sim was a Chinese person not born in this country, and could not
become a naturalized citizen under the laws of the United
States”