United States v. Chin Tong
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Deportation proceedings by the United States against Chin Tong. From an order reversing a deportation order made by a commissioner for want of jurisdiction, the United States appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBY, Circuit Judge.
A Chinese inspector in the service of the government at New Orleans went to Hattiesburg, Miss., and there found the appellee, Chin Tong, at work in a laundry. The appellee was able to speak only a few words in English. After asking him a few questions, the inspector, as the inspector testified, “was satisfied he did not enter the Country properly,” and he at once arrested him without warrant, and, after placing him for a short time in the custody of the sheriff, brought him to the New Orleans immigration office. Arriving in New Orleans at 9 o’clock at night, the accused…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fong Yue Ting v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Chin Bak Kan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Yee Ging v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1911
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- Ng You Nuey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915
- United States v. Chin Nun GeeDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1930