State Ex Rel. Scott v. Christensen

Plaintiffs in error were arrested for violating Section 8065 C. G. L., 5832 R. G. S., prohibiting-the use of haul seines or drag nets in any of the inside salt waters of certain named counties, including Martin County. Upon habeas corpus proceedings they were remanded to custody, from which judgment of the Circuit Court they have taken this writ of error.

Section 8065 C. G. L., supra (which is derived from Chapter 8589, Acts 1921) was originally applicable to the counties of Brévard, St. Lucie, Palm Beach and Broward, but was held to apply to Martin County also when the latter county was…