Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Wei Yan Mun v. Shaughnessy
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 4, 1950PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOHEY, District Judge.
A writ of habeas corpus is sought to obtain release for shore leave of the relator, a Chinese national, who is detained as a mala fide seaman by order of the examining immigrant inspector. The petition is made by Emma Emily Mun who claims United States citizenship; marriage to the relator on March 16, 1949; and dependence upon him for “proper support and maintenance.”
The relator arrived at New York as a seaman aboard the S.S. Cornell on February 8, 1950 and the examining immigrant inspector ordered him detained pursuant to the provisions of 8 U.S.C.A. § 167 and 8…
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- United States ex rel. United States Lines v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
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