Civ. No. 3588. November 28, 1947. Edward E. Franchot, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., for petitioner. Hon. George L. Grobe, U.S. Atty., and Herman I. Branse, Naturalization Examiner Review Immigration and Naturalization Service, both of Buffalo, N.Y. (R. Norman Kirchgraber, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Buffalo, N.Y., of counsel), for respondent. Habeas corpus proceeding by the United States of America, on the relation of Dorothy Winnifred Goodwin, against Arthur J. Karnuth, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization

Filed August 24, 1899. INDIANS — Citizenship. A child who is the offspring of a white father and an Indian woman is not by birth an Indian, but is a citizen of the United States, and is not entitled to the benefit of the act of congress of February 8, 1887, (1 Supp. Rev. Stat. U.S. p. 534, sec. 4.) (Syllabus by the Court.) Error from the District Court of Canadian County; before Jno. H. Burford, District Judge. R. B. Forrest and W. H. Criley, for plaintiff in error. S. L. Overstreet, United States