Hilborn v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1907
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
2
states following
November 1984
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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““A gill net is much like a seine, except in its method of use. Its meshes are made of a proper size to permit the head of the fish to pass through beyond the gills, which prevents the fish from withdrawing it, and it is thereby trapped and captured.” Hilborn v. Smith, 148 Mich. 474 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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