Quong

The court below sustained a demurrer to the petition of the appellant for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Ouok Shee, who he alleged was his wife, and who had been denied admission to the United States and ordered deported to China. The proceedings before the immigration officials touching the right of Quok Shee to land were presented in court and deemed a part of the petition.

[1] The appellant contends that the records show, and that the fact was that Quok Shee was denied a full and fair hearing, aiid that the commissioner exceeded his power, in that after a first hearing and a favorable report by an immigrant inspector, a second hearing was ordered, and a contrary conclusion was reached. As to the latter contention, it appears that on September 5, 1916, the immigration inspector who conducted.the first hearing recommended favorable action, notwithstanding that he noted a discrepancy in the testimony. Six days later the commissioner ordered a rehearing, and on September 15, 1916, upon the evidence thereupon adduced, the inspector reported unfavorably to the applicant, and on the same day the commissioner found that the existence of the relationship claimed was not…