United States v. Lee Chee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. This cause comes here upon appeal from a decision reversing an order of deportation, under the Chinese Exclusion Acts, made by a United States commissioner.
1Opinion of the Court
EACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant was found by the inspector working in a laundry at 231 Sumner avenue, Brooklyn. He is about 30 years of age, was born in China, and came to this country when he was about 5 years old; naturally it is to be expected that his memory is not very full and distinct as to the circumstances attending his entry into this country. On all three occasions when he was interrogated, before the inspector, the commissioner, and the court, he stated that his father died in China before he left. It is reasonable to suppose, that at 5 years of age he was sufficiently…
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