TISI v. TOD

No. 132.

264 U.S. 131 (1924)

UNITED STATES EX REL. TISI, ALIAS CORTINA, v. TOD, COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 18, 1924.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter Nelles, with whom Mr. Isaac Shorr was on the briefs, for appellant.

Mr. Solicitor General Beck and Mr. George Ross Hull, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, appeared for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Tisi, an alien, was arrested in deportation proceedings as being within the United States in violation of law. The ground specified was knowingly having in his possession for the purpose of distribution printed matter which advocated the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force. Act of October 16, 1918, c. 186, §§ 1 and 2, 40 Stat. 1012, as amended June 5, 1920, c. 251, 41 Stat. 1008...

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