Source: http://openjurist.org/352/us/212
Timestamp: 2015-08-05 04:49:19
Document Index: 411882798

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 851', '§ 851', '§ 852', '§ 852', '§ 3731', '§ 3731', '§ 30', '§ 30', '§ 372']

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352 US 212 United States v. Howard 352 U.S. 212
77 S.Ct. 303
1 L.Ed.2d 261
UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,v.Ludenia HOWARD, Trading as Stokes Fish Company.
Mr. Leonard B. Sand, New York City, for appellant.
Mr. Clarence L. Thacker, Kissimmee, Fla., for appellee.
A federal criminal information was filed by the United States against Ludenia Howard, trading as Stokes Fish Company, appellee, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, charging her with a violation of the Federal Black Bass Act of May 20, 1926, as amended, c. 346, 44 Stat. 576, 46 Stat. 845, 61 Stat. 517, 66 Stat. 736, 16 U.S.C. §§ 851—854, 16 U.S.C.A. §§ 851—854. The Act provides:
'It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver * * * for transportation * * * from any State * * * any black bass or other fish, if (1) such transportation is contrary to the law of the State * * * from which such * * * fish * * * is to be transported * * *.' 16 U.S.C. § 852, 16 U.S.C.A. § 852.
The information stated that appellee delivered fish for transportation across the Florida border contrary to the 'laws of the State of Florida.' The relevant fishing provisions consisted of the rules and regulations of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission and a criminal penalty imposed by the legislature for violation of the rules. The District Court, however, held that the rules and regulations do not constitute the 'law of' Florida within the meaning of the Black Bass Act and on appellee's motion quashed the information. An appeal was brought here by the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3731, 18 U.S.C.A. § 3731. We noted probable jurisdiction. 351 U.S. 980, 76 S.Ct. 1046.
Florida's Game Commission was created by a 1942 constitutional amendment (Art. IV, § 30, Constitution of Florida, F.S.A.) which provides that:
'after January 1, 1943, the management, restoration, conservation and regulation of the * * * fresh water fish of the State of Florida * * * shall be vested in (the) Commission * * *.' It was empowered by the same amendment
'to fix bag limits and to fix open and closed seasons, on a state-wide, regional or local basis, as it may find to be appropriate, and to regulate the manner and method of taking, transporting, storing and using * * * fresh water fish * * *.'
'The Legislature may enact any laws in aid of * * * the provisions of this amendment * * *. All laws fixing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this amendment * * * shall be enacted by the Legislature from time to time.'
'the powers, duties and authority granted by § 30, article IV, of the constitution of Florida, by the adoption of rules, regulations and orders * * *.' Fla.Stat.Ann., 1943, § 372.021.