Anderson v. Britton

This is a habeas corpus proceeding against the sheriff of Klamath county. The writ was issued and the sheriff made his return showing that plaintiff was held under an order of commitment pursuant to a conviction of second degree murder. Plaintiff made replication to the effect that the conviction was void because the state court was without jurisdiction; and in this connection he alleged that plaintiff is a tribal Indian, that the alleged homicide was committed, if at all, within the Klamath Indian reservation, and that the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the alleged offense,…