Chin Hoy v. United States

Epitomized Opinion

Hoy and Lund were arrested upon a warrant issued under authority of Sec. 19 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 5, 1917. On a full hearing, the Assistant Secretary of Labor found that they were Chinese laborers, not in possession of certificates of residence, who had entered the U. S. in violation of the Chinese exclusion laws, and were subject to deportation. To prevent the execution of the deportation warrant, Hoy and Lund made separate applications to the District Court of Cleveland for writs of habeas corpus. The case was heard upon the pleadings and the departmental record.…