Briggs v. State

The court did not err in overruling the general demurrer to the accusation. The defendant’s conviction is based on his alleged violation of a regulation of the State Game and Fish Commission, making it a misdemeanor to use a power-drawn net in inland salt waters. This rule is not invalid for any of the reasons assigned, and was within the statutory power conferred upon the commission.

The Game and Fish Commission is given the power to fix open and closed seasons, on a statewide, regional, or local basis, as to game and fish, and to regulate the manner and method of taking “fish, shellfish and…