Tuttle v. Wood

This action brings into question the validity of statutes regulating, and in certain cases prohibiting, the exploitation of fish and shrimp in certain waters along the coast of Aransas, San Patricio and Nueces counties, for commercial purposes. We regret that, although the questions raised are quite important, appellees have filed no brief In the case. The legislative acts assailed are chapter 118, Acts Reg. Sess. 41st Leg. (1929) p. 265 (Vernon's Ann. P. C. art. 978f); chapter 119, Id., p. 269 (Vernon's Ann. P. C. art. 941); chapter 75, 2d Called Sess., 41st Leg. (1929) p. 150 (Vernon's Ann.…