Matheson v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FOURTH DIVISION OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA. The facts, which involve the construction of certain provisions of the Alaska Code of 1900 and the validity of a trial and conviction for murder in Alaska, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lamar
Congress, by the act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. 321, 322, c. 786), established a District Court for Alaska with general civil and criminal jurisdiction. There were three judges, who though given jurisdiction over the entire District were required to reside in that one of the three Divisions to which they were respectively assigned by the President. On December 29, 1908, the Grand Jury of the Third Division indicted Matheson for murder. On the next day he was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. Before his case was called for trial, Congress passed the act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat. 838,…
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