Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Frick, United States Immigration Inspector

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 28, 1917No. 208PublishedCited by 3 opinions

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the construction of the provisions of the Alien Immigration Act in. regard to deporta-, tion of undesirable aliens, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney

Petitioner is an alien and a native of Russia. He came thence to this country, entering at the port of New York, in the month of September, 1904, lived in or near New York; City until March, 1910, then removed to Detroit, Michigan, and has since made that city his home. On November 17, 1910, he crossed the river from Detroit to Windsor, Canada, and brought back with him into the United States a wopaan, avowed by him to be his wife, but whose actual status was questioned, as will appear. A few days later he was arrested upon a warrant from the Department of Commerce and Labor, issued under the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Low Wah Suey v. BackusSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  2. Zakonaite v. WolfSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. Lapina v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1914

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lewis v. FrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Ex parte MitchellDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1919
  3. Lindsey v. DobraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API