Legal Opinion

Ng Hin Fook v. Johnson

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided May 20, 1924No. 2600Published

Habeas Corpus. Petition for writ by Ng Hin Fook against John P. Johnson.

1Opinion of the Court

BREWSTER, District Judge.

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus to discharge Ng Hin Fook, now in the custody of the Commissioner of Immigration.

Ng Hin Fook claims to be a son of Ng Saing, a native-born citizen of the United States, now deceased. The citizenship of Ng Saing is admitted. The only question presented by the record is whether Ng Hin Fook is the son of Ng. Saing. This is a question of fact, and the decision of the administrative officers upon it is conclusive and binding upon this court, if there was any evidence at all to warrant the decision.

At the hearing before the board…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tulsidas v. Insular Collector of CustomsSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Soo Hoo Doo Hon v. JohnsonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1922

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