Wong Som Yin v. Nagle

DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.

Upon ■the claim that he is the foreign-b.orn son of an American citizen, the appellant, a male Chinese aged 23 years, sought admission to the United States. His application having, after hearing, been denied, he brought this proceeding to obtain a writ of habeas corpus. By the lower court his petition was denied, and he appeals. His only contention is that the evidence submitted to the immigration officers was sufficient to require a finding of the alleged relationship, and that their refusal so to find was arbitrary.

On his return from a visit to China, on November 8,…