Williams v. United States ex rel. Gendering
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Habeas corpus proceedings by Thakla Nicola, by Bertha Gendering; and by Paris Der Plohanessian, respectively, against William-Williams, Commissioner of Immigration. From an order granting the writ in each case, respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
It is conceded that the principal question involved is the same in each of these appeals.' That question is whether the relators are citizens of the United States. If they are citizens it is manifest that they cannot be refused admission to this country under the laws relating to aliens. In each of these cases the relator is the wife of an American citizen and section 1994 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1268), which is as follows, is applicable:
“Any woman who is now or may hereafter he married to a citizen of. the United States and who might herself he…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
- United States ex rel. Nicola v. WilliamsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1909
3Cited by7 opinions
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- United States ex rel. Sejnensky v. TodCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- United States ex rel. Goldman v. TodDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1924
- Lewis v. FrickU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1911
- Dorto v. ClarkDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1924
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