Lawton v. Steele
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK. Tuts was an action at law-instituted in the Supreme Court for the county of Jefferson by the plaintiffs in error against the defendant in error, together with Edward L. Sargent and Richard U. Sherman, for the conversion of fifteen hoop and fyke nets of the alleged value of- $525. Defendants Steele and Sargent interposed a general denial.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP NEW YORK. Tuts was an action at law-instituted in the Supreme Court for the county of Jefferson by the plaintiffs in error against the defendant in error, together with Edward L. Sargent and Richard U. Sherman, for the conversion of fifteen hoop and fyke nets of the alleged value of- $525. Defendants Steele and Sargent interposed a general denial. Defendant Sherman pleaded that he, with three others, constituted the “ Commissioners of Fisheries” of the State of New York, with power-to give directions to game and fish protectors with regard to the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
This case involves the constitutionality of an •act of the legislature of the State of New York known as chapter 591, Laws of New York of 1880, as amended by chapter 317, Laws of New York of 1883, entitled “An act for the appointment of game and fish protectors.”
By a subsequent act enacted April 15, 1886, c. 141:
“ Section 1. No person shall at any time kill or take from the waters of Henderson Bay or Lake Ontario, within one mile from the shore, between the most westerly point of Pillar Point and the boundary line between the counties of Jefferson and Oswego, . . . any fish of any kind by any…
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