Woo Shing v. United States

KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.

These cases are here on separate appeals by the respective appellants from orders denying writs of habeas corpus, sought to obtain relief from orders of deportation of the respective appellants under the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, c. 29, 39 Stat. 874 (Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1919, §§ 42S9J4a-4289J4u). The cases were heard together, both in the District Court and here. Each of the appellants (all of whom are Chinese persons) entered or re-entered the United States previous to the effective date of the Immigration Act of 1917 In each case tire…