Keating v. Department of Natural Resources

McMurray, Judge.

This is a claim case for the value of certain shrimp seized from Keating, who is designated as plaintiff, thereafter confiscated and sold by the State Game and Fish Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Keating had been charged with the offense of commercial shrimping with power-drawn nets in closed waters. The State Game and Fish Division admits that it confiscated all the shrimp on plaintiffs boat as contraband but denied the allegations of value. Defendant contends the shrimp confiscated were contraband that were properly sold under Code § 45-537 (Ga. L. 1956,…