Legal Opinion
Fong Tan Jew ex rel. Chin Hong Fun v. Tillinghast
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 12, 1928No. 2184PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
In October, 1926, Chin Hong Pun, a boy of 19, sought admission to the United States as the foreign-bom son of Chin Lin Teung, deceased, an alleged native-born citizen. R. S. § 1993 (8 USCA § 6). The immigration authorities found the relationship established, the father’s citizenship not established, and excluded him, June 11,1927.
After the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, but without any return thereon, the District Court (Lowell, J.) set the ease for hearing as though jurisdiction were established and the case ripe for a trial on its merits. The fundamental…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Whitfield v. HangesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Wong Tsick Wye v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1929
- Wong Gook Chun v. ProctorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
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