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UNITED STATES v. WATKINS

No. 123, Docket 20408.

159 F.2d 50 (1947)

UNITED STATES ex rel. STEINVORTH v. WATKINS, District Director of Immigration, etc.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

January 15, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Dix and David S. Kumble, both of New York City, for relator-appellant.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Stanley H. Lowell, Asst. U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for respondent-appellee.

Before L. HAND, CHASE, and FRANK, Circuit Judges.

CHASE, Circuit Judge.

The appeal is from the dismissal by the District Court for the Southern District of New York of a writ of habeas corpus issued on the application of Ricardo Steinvorth who was born at San Jose, Costa Rica, of parents who were both German citizens there residing. The appellant was arrested by Costa Rican officers on September 24, 1944; was brought to this country by our authorities in collaboration with Costa Rican officials; and was here interned...

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