Board of County Commissioners v. Pate

MANN, Judge.

Appellant brought the action below to declare the forfeiture of a 12-foot boat, electric motor and battery, wooden boxes, rain pants, a trap drag hook and line, 8 soy bean cakes, a styrofoam ice chest and a paddle, which it claimed were used in violation of Florida Statutes § 372.31. F.S.A. which reads:

“(1) In all cases of arrest and conviction for use of illegal nets or traps or fishing devices, as provided in this chapter, such illegal net, trap, or fishing device is declared to be a nuisance and shall be seized and carried before the court having jurisdiction of such of*812fense…