United States v. Hodgman

Citations

• 221 F. 1018
• 1915 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1644

Syllabus

<p>aliens <S=m71%, New, vol. 7 Key-No Series—Naturalization—Cancellation of Certificate—Grounds.</p> <p>Where a native-born citizen, after executing oaths of allegiance to the British sovereign to qualify himself to secure title to Canadian lands, determined to abandon his British allegiance and declared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, and though the Canadian certificate of naturalization was not issued until after the declaration of intention, it did not appear that this delay was not mere routine, and that the certificate did not take effect by relation as of the date of the oaths of allegiance, the certificate of citizenship granted upon the declaration of intention was not subject to cancellation under Naturalization Act June 29, 1906, c. 3592, § 15, 34 Stat. 601 (Comp. St. 1913, § 4374), requiring district attorneys to institute proceedings to cancel certificates of citizenship on the ground of fraud, or on the ground that they were illegally procured, as, even though the declaration was prematurely made before the applicant had become a British subject, it became valid when the reason for invalidity was removed, and, moreover, the declaration of intention was merged, and its regularity would not be inquired into after the certificate of citizenship was granted.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Aliens, Cent Dig. § 146; Dec. Dig. <§==>71%.]</p> <p><S=»For other eases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>