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TOOMER v. WITSELL

No. 415.

334 U.S. 385 (1948)

TOOMER ET AL. v. WITSELL ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron Kravitch and Robert E. Falligant argued the cause for appellants. With them on the brief were Phyllis Kravitch and John J. Bouhan.

J. Monroe Fulmer, Assistant Attorney General of South Carolina, and David W. Robinson argued the cause for appellees. With them on the brief were John M. Daniel, Attorney General, T.C. Callison, Assistant Attorney General, and James F. Dreher.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE VINSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit to enjoin as unconstitutional the enforcement of several South Carolina statutes governing commercial shrimp fishing in the three-mile maritime belt off the coast of that State. Appellants, who initiated the action, are five individual fishermen, all citizens and residents of Georgia, and a non-profit fish dealers' organization incorporated in Florida. Appellees are South Carolina officials...

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