Ex parte Chin Chan On
District Court, W.D. Washington
1Opinion of the CourtNeterer, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The contention on behalf of the petitioner that he did not sustain a polygamous status is not sustained, and that he believed in polygamy in China but not in the United States is not well taken; but aside from this question, perjury is established beyond any question, and perjury involves moral turpitude, and the general provision of the Immigration Act has application to the petitioner’s qualification (section 16, Act February 5, 1917; Title 8, § 152, USCA), and this has application on the right to re-enter. See, also, section 3, Act Feb. 5, 1917 (Title 8,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
- In re SpenserU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1878
- Kaneda v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1922
- Ex parte Keizo ShibataDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1929
- United States v. ConnerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · 1802
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