Lim Chan v. White
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the First Division of the Northern District of California; Maurice T. Dooling, Judge. Habeas corpus by Dim Chan against Edward White, Commissioner of Immigration for the port of San Francisco. From a judgment denying the writ, petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Circuit Judge.
The appellant made application to enter the United States as the minor son of a resident Chinese merchant lawfully domiciled therein. He was denied the right to enter for failure of proof of the alleged relationship. On appeal the Secretary of Labor affirmed the decision. The appellant petitioned the court below for habeas corpus, alleging that the hearing before the immigration officials was unfair. The writ was denied.
[1] On appeal to this court the appellant presents two points: First, that he was entitled of right to have the question of his admissibility determined…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Low Wah Suey v. BackusSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Whitfield v. HangesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
- Jeung Bock Hong v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1919
- Quan Hing Sun v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1918
- Katz v. Commissioner of ImmigrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1917
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