Nagle

Quock So Mui v. Nagle

Good Law
11 F.2d 492·1926 U.S. App. LEXIS 2515
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 11, 1926No. 4711California846 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Hunt, J.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of a Chinese woman, ordered deported upon the ground that she had been found practicing prostitution after her entry into the United' States.

Quoek So Mui applied for admission to the United States at San Francisco on September 2, 1916, claiming to be the wife of Chew Hoy Quong, a merchant. Admission was denied. On appeal the order was affirmed. Chew Hoy Quong v. White, 244 F. 749 , 157 C. C. A. 197 . Subsequently a new petition was filed, setting forth that she had been denied the right to confer with counsel, and that the immigration authorities had received and considered an anonymous letter, which was not disclosed to her or to her counsel. The petition was dismissed by the District Court, but upon appeal the order of the District Court was reversed, with directions to issue the writ of habeas corpus. Chew Hoy Quong v. White, 249 F. 869 , 162 C. C. A. 103 . Presumably the writ was issued.

Thereafter in 1924 in a raid upon a certain house in San Francisco, appellant was found in bed with one Loui Mon Sun. Written statements of persons present were taken, warrant of the' Secretary…

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