Legal Opinion

Tiaco v. Forbes

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 5, 1913No. Nos. 254, 255, and 256PublishedCited by 62 opinions

EEEOE TO THE SUPEEME COUET OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts, which involve the power of the Philippine Government to deport aliens, are stated in the opinion. The Court of First Instance, at Manila had jurisdiction. The contention that the act was an act of the State or performed by the defendant Forbes in his executive capacity as Governor General did not oust the Court of First Instance of jurisdiction.

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EEEOE TO THE SUPEEME COUET OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts, which involve the power of the Philippine Government to deport aliens, are stated in the opinion. The Court of First Instance, at Manila had jurisdiction. The contention that the act was an act of the State or performed by the defendant Forbes in his executive capacity as Governor General did not oust the Court of First Instance of jurisdiction. Tindall v. Wesley, 167 U. S. 204; United States v. Lee, 106 U. S. 196; United States v. Peters, 5 Cranch, 115, 139; Cunningham v. Macon &c. R. R. Co., 109 U. S. 446; Belknap v. Schild,…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes

The three plaintiffs in error severally sued the defendants in error, alleging that Mr. Forbes was the Governor General of the Philippines, Trowbridge Chief of tfye. Secret Service of Manila and Harding Chief of Police of the same; that the plaintiff was a Chinese person lawfully resident in the Philippines, and-that the defendants forcibly deported the plaintiff to China and forcibly prevented his return for some months; that the plaintiff returned on March 29, 1910, and that the' defendants threatened. and were trying to expel the plaintiff again — Trowbridge and Harding acting throughout…

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