75 F.2d 627 | 3rd Cir. | 1935
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court below. The appellant, an alien, appeared before a United States immigration inspector in a deportation proceeding, but refused to answer any questions. On petition, the District Court entered an order directing him to again appear before the inspector and to testify to matters pertaining to his entry into the United States. The alien then obtained a rule to show cause why such court order should not be vacated. The District Court discharged this rule to show cause; whereupon the alien took this appeal.
Both appellant and appellee argue to this court the question whether a District Court has jurisdiction in a deportation case to compel a witness to testify by virtue of the authority conferred by section 152 of 8 USCA. We do not regard it necessary to
Such being the case, the present' appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.