Dong Ah Lon v. Proctor

GARRECHT, Circuit Judge.

Dong Ah Lon on August 19, 1938, arrived at the Port of Seattle from China and applied for admission to the United States as the foreign-born daughter of Dong Toy, a deceased citizen of the United States.

The applicant and three of her alleged brothers appeared and testified before the Board of Special Inquiry, which Board denied applicant’s admission. Applicant appealed to the Secretary of Labor, who dismissed the appeal. Thereupon applicant petitioned the District Court for a writ of *809habeas corpus which was denied. This appeal is from that order.

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