Brownsville Shrimp Co. v. Miller

GRAVES, Judge.

The suit was filed by seven citizens of Texas, as resident commercial-fishermen of Texas, and also in behalf of others similarly situated, against 10 defendants, residents of Texas, seven of whom are appellants here, to restrain all ten defendants from (allegedly illegally and in violation of law) operating the boats claimed by such defendants in Texas coastal waters, for the commercial-catching of shrimp and fish.

Appellees’ suit, as plaintiffs, sought only injunctive relief, alleging, among other things, that the boats claimed by appellants were in truth and fact actually owned…