Legal Opinion
Adams v. Shannon
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 8, 1970No. Civ. 35142PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THOMPSON, J.
Appellant is a dealer in tropical fish. He appeals from a judgment of the superior court denying him an injunction restraining the California Department of Fish and Game from enforcing statutes and regulations prohibiting the importation and possession of piranha. We affirm the judgment.
Statutory Scheme
Since 1961 the Fish and Game Code has contained a comprehensive scheme limiting the importation of wild animals (including fish) into California. The code (§ 2118) prohibits the importation of specified species without a permit. It delegates to the Fish and Game Commission…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Takahashi v. Fish & Game CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- New York Ex Rel. Silz v. HesterbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- John Marshall v. Grant Sawyer, as Governor of the State of NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- People v. K. Sakai Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Tip Top Foods, Inc. v. LyngCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
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