Seong v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of New York. Habeas corpus by Mark Seong and others. From an order (227 Fed. 131) dismissing the writ, the petitioners appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
[1, 2] These petitioners were found in the town of Tonawanda, N. Y., with a third Chinese person, Haum Pon,, under a bridge over the Erie Canal near the northerly end of Rattle Snake Island. This island is a part of New York and is about five miles from Canada. Inspector Ohlin testified that he saw the defendants get off the train at Hamilton, Ontario. Haum Pon, who was with these appellants was tried and his case was appealed to this court. U. S. v. Sisson, 230 Fed. 974, 145 C. C. A. 168. We found him to be unlawfully in the United States and ordered him returned to Can*497ada…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States ex rel. Haum Pon v. SissonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
- Yee Suey v. BerkshireCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1916