Gong Nom Wood v. United States

Citations

• 191 F. 830
• 112 C.C.A. 344
• 1911 U.S. App. LEXIS 5004

Syllabus

<p>1. Aliens (§ 32*) — Chinese Exclusion1 Acts — Peoceedings fob Depobtation.</p> <p>As a general rule, findings of fact made by a commissioner in a proceeding against a Cbinese person for being unlawfully in the United States, concurred in by the District Court, will not be re-examined by the appellate court. 1</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Aliens, Cent. Dig. §§ 84, 93-95; Dec. Dig. § 32.*</p> <p>What Chinese persons are excluded from the United 'States, see note to Wong Yon v. United States, 104 C. C. A. 538.]</p> <p>2. Appeal and Erbob (§ 1056*) — Review—Harmless Ebbob.</p> <p>The exclusion of testimony offered to show that a Chinese person, arrested for being wrongfully in the United States, was mentally deficient, held not prejudicial to defendant, even if error, where he was not sworn as a witness, and a copy of his examination when arrested, offered in evidence, was not objected to by his counsel on that ground.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Appeal and Error, Dec. Dig. § 1056.*]</p>