State ex rel. Gorelick v. Superior Court

Citations

• 75 Wash. 239
• 134 P. 916
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 2216

Syllabus

<p>Aliens — Naturalization—Jurisdiction—State Courts. In naturalization proceedings under authority of acts of Congress, state courts act as agencies of the national government, and- are controlled exclusively by Federal law.</p> <p>Same — Jurisdiction—Constitutional Provisions. Const., art. 4, § 6, providing that superior courts “shall have the power of naturalization” does not confer jurisdiction in naturalization proceedings, independent of Federal law.</p> <p>Same — Proceedings—Right to Appeal. Under Act of Congress of 1906, 34 Stats, at Large, p. 596, conferring jurisdiction upon state courts to naturalize aliens, there is no right of appeal; and no appeal lies to the state supreme court in the absence of express statutory authority.</p>