1. The Abby Dodge, No. 41., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Argued November 6, 7, 1911. , February 19, 1912, Decided
OVERVIEW: A law making it illegal to land sponges taken at a certain time from the Gulf of Mexico or the Straits of Florida was constitutional; a fine imposed on the owner of a vessel under the statute was improper as the libel failed to charge all elements.
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