Legal Opinion

People v. Collison

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1891PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Exceptions before judgment from Barry. (Hooker, J.) Respondents were convicted of taking fish contrary to the provisions of Act No. 329, Local Acts of 1885. Conviction set aside. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, J.

Defendants were convicted in the Barry circuit of a violation of Act No. 329, Local Acts of 1885, which reads as follows:

“Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That it shall not be lawful for any person to take or catch any fish in' the waters of Gun lake, in the counties of Barry and Allegan, by means of spear, firearm, net, trap-net, snare, or by the use of f jacks/ or artificial light of any kind, or by the use of dynamite, giant-powder, or any other explosive substance or combination of substances.
“ Sec. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sterling v. JacksonMichigan Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Aikens v. Department of ConservationMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
  2. People v. RepkeMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Giddings v. RogalewskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  4. People v. GardnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  5. People v. WarrenMichigan Supreme Court · 1899

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