United States v. Wong Ock Hong

WOLVERTON, District Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the commissioner directing a deportation of the defendant, being a Chinaman, as not entitled to remain in this country. Three ■questions are presented before coming to the merits of the case:

First. It is urged that this court is without jurisdiction, because the ■ commissioner has not certified his judgment here. That, however, is not a jurisdictional matter, for this court may yet direct a certification -of such judgment, and require its transmission here.

The next contention is that this court is without jurisdiction, because…