Colyer v. Skeffington
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Petitions for writs of habeas corpus, one by William Thomas Colyer .and others, and three by Morris Katzeff, against Henry J. Skeffington, Commissioner of Immigration, to procure the release of 20 aliens held under warrants of arrest or for deportation. Aliens held under warrants for deportation discharged, and those held under warrant of arrest released on bail.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
These are petitions for habeas corpus 'brought by or in behalf of 20 aliens against the Commissioner of Immigration at Boston. They were heard together; they fall into two classes: William T. Colyer, Amy Colyer, Frank Mack, Lew Bonder, Frank'Matchian, Tehon Lanovoy, Trofim Yarmoluk, Anton Harbatuk, Anton Gessewich, Fred Chaika, Koly Honchereoff, Adam Musky, and Sedar Serachuk have, after appeal to the Secretary of Labor, been ■ ordered by him to be deported. Seven of the aliens were at the time *21of the filing of the petitions held at Deer Island by the respondent in…
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