Schenk v. Plummer

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a final decision by the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California which, in a proceeding by appellant, Robert Schenk, against appellee, Clyde I. Plummer, Warden of the California State Prison at Folsom, denied appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The detention complained of was by virtue of process issued out of a California State court. People v. Schenk, 19 Cal.App.2d 503, 65 P.2d 895.

The District Court’s decision was rendered on January 18, 1940. This appeal was taken on February 26, 1940. Thereafter…