Legal Opinion

Lee Shew v. Honorable Herbert Brownell, Jr., as Attorney General

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 1, 1955No. 13106_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

Lee Shew appeals from a judgment in a proceeding under 8 U.S.C. § 903 * holding he is not the son of a claimed father, a Chinese descended American citizen, and denying him relief. He contends that irrelevant and prejudicial evidence was admitted and that the court applied a wrong burden of proof which require a reversal and that this court should declare that he is a United States national.

The court decided the case on a requirement of an excessive burden of proof. In the finding of fact and conclusions of law the court stated:

“That there is a complete absence of any…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wong Wing Foo v. McGrath Atty. Gen. Of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
  2. Mar Gong v. Brownell, Atty. GenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
  3. Kennedy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. Joaquin Garcia, Joaquin Garcia v. Margaret C. Hambrick, Warden, Metropolitan Detention Center Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  2. George Lim v. John N. Mitchell, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
  3. Delmore v. BrownellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
  4. Ng Yip Yee v. Bruce G. Barber, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization,appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  5. Delmore v. BrownellDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1955

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