Mita v. Bonham

DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, an alien, was ordered to be deported upon the ground that he was giving assistance to a prostitute, and also that he was maintaining a house of prostitution; the house in question being a hotel operated by Mm at Portland. The court below dismissed Ms petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

Fully appreciating the consequences of deportation to the alien and Ms family, we have examined the record with care, but find no substantial ground for disturbing the order. To warrant deportation it was only necessary for the government to show that appellant was…