Weedin v. Ng Bin Fong

DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.

The appellee, a Chinese youth about 19 years of age, was born in China and has never been in this country. On January 19,1927, he sought admission at the port of Seattle upon the ground that he was the minor son of a resident Chinese merchant. In due course hearings were had, which resulted in a denial of his application by the Immigration Department for the reason, as held, that the alleged relationship was not satisfactorily shown. Thereupon his petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted, and the Commissioner of Immigration appeals.

The evidence upon which…