United States v. Haas

BRYANT, District Judge.

Each of these five suits, consolidated for the. purpose of trial, was instituted, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 738, 8 U.S.C.A., to vacate the orders admitting the defendants to citizenship and to vacate and cancel the certificates of naturalization issued pursuant to such orders, on the ground that the same were fraudulently obtained.

The factual issue before the court is the state of mind of each defendant at the time he took his oath of allegiance. Did each of the defendants, when taking his oath, unreservedly and unqualifiedly renounce and abjure allegiance and…