Legal Opinion

Hom Dong Wah v. Weedin

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 19, 1928No. 5315PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUDKIN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The appellant based his right to admission on the claim that he is the son of an American citizen. The citizenship of the alleged father is admitted, so the only question for consideration is that of relationship. The relationship' was testified to by the appellant and the alleged father, and their testimony was corroborated in a measure by the testimony of another witness, who met the alleged father and the appellant in China on two different occasions some two years ago, but had no personal…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. The Santissima Trinidad.Supreme Court of the United States · 1822
  2. Siu Say v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1924

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chin Wing v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
  2. Quan Jue v. NagleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1929

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