Muska v. Apel

The following opinion was filed October 14, 1930:

Fowler, J.

The defendants first urge that the court erred in ruling that plaintiff’s pole was hot a snag pole. The statute, sec. 29.27 (2), defines the term “snag pole” as meaning any pole to which a number of fisK hooks or clusters of fish hooks of any kind or description are attached, and designated (designed) to be placed in or drawn through the water for the purpose of catching fish. Sec. 370.01 provides that certain rules stated “shall be observed” in the construction of the statutes of this state unless such construction would be…