In re Anderson
District Court, W.D. Texas
Petition by John Anderson for admission to citizenship. The petitioner, John Anderson, an alien, filed his declaration of intention-on October 15, 1886, and on November 8, 1913, he filed his petition praying: the issuance to him of letters of citizenship.
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Petition by John Anderson for admission to citizenship. The petitioner, John Anderson, an alien, filed his declaration of intention-on October 15, 1886, and on November 8, 1913, he filed his petition praying: the issuance to him of letters of citizenship. The assistant United States attorney submitted a motion, objecting to the-issuance of letters, assigning in opposition the following grounds: “(1) That in the petition and by the declaration of intention filed therewith, it is shown that said declaration of intention was made in the district court of Travis county, Tes., on October 15, 1886,…
1Opinion of the CourtMaxey, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). In the present case the applicant, in the year 1886, filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen under the law then in force, and on November 8, 1913, he filed his petition for letters of citizenship, under the present law; the latter statute taking effect September 28, 1906. The question is: Should letters issue on the petition submitted, or should the applicant be required to begin anew by filling another declaration of intention? '
The answer to the question involves the construction of portions of the act of Congress set out in the statement…
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