United States v. Leung Shue

Citations

• 126 F. 423
• 1903 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42

Syllabus

<p>I. Aliens — Chinese—Deportation—Citizenship—Proof.</p> <p>Where, in deportation proceedings under the Chinese exclusion act, a commissioner found that defendants had produced a witness who testified that defendants were born in the state of California, and that such witness was not contradicted, impeached, or discredited in any manner whatsoever, it was error for the court to order their deportation solely on the ground that their right to remain in the United States was discredited by their refusal to take the stand and testify on the demand of the United States attorney.</p>