United States ex rel. Azizian v. Curran

(after stating the facts as above).

If there were evidence from which a reasonable Board of Inquiry could have found the elder alien illiterate, we would be bound by the finding; and not only does this record show such evidence, but it demonstrates complete ignorance of the art of reading.

She was tried twice, first with a card of printed Armenian, as required by section 3 of Act Feb. 5, 1917 (Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, § 42891/4b), and second with a primer produced by herself; and admitted herself a failure. There was no obligation on the department to give relator more than…