United States v. Yatsevitch

MORTON, District Judge.

This is a petition to cancel a certificate of naturalization for alleged fraud in obtaining it. It was heard in open court on oral and documentary testimony. The facts are as follows:

The defendant was bom in Russia. He received a technical education and taught in the University of Kiev. He was a member of a commission sent here by the Russian government-in 1913 to 'study our practice in mining and metallurgy and in educational methods. On that visit he became much interested in this country, made many friends here, and determined that eventually he would come here to…