Legal Opinion
Lew Git Cheung v. Nagle
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1929No. 5850PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order quashing a writ of habeas corpus and remanding the petitioner to the custody of the immigration authorities for deportation. The application for admission was based upon a claim of citizenship through the father. At the hearing, the ap-' pellant and his supporting witnesses testified that he was 20 years and 6 months old, and, unless his age was substantially as claimed, it is conceded that the elaim of citizenship' must fail. The sole ground for exclusion was that the appellant appeared to be some years older than he claimed. One member…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wong Fook Ngoey v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1924
- Woo Hoo v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
- Fong Lim v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Tom Him v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1928
- Young Fat v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hom Ark v. CarrCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
- Ng Mon Tong v. WeedinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1930
- Wong Bing Pon v. CarrCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1930
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