Graham v. United States

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment whereby appellant,1 an alien, was held in contempt of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California and, as punishment therefor, was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months.

On or shortly before November 23, 1937, a subpoena was issued to and served on appellant, pursuant to § 16 of the Act of February 5, 1917, c. 29, 39 Stat. 885,2 8 U.S. C.A. § 152. The subpoena required appellant to attend and testify before an immigrant inspector before whom investigations were being conducted in the Southern District…