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People vs. Sea Coast Packing Corp. This was a suit started in the 

 superior court of Los Angeles County to restrain the defendant from 

 operating its plant without first having had the capacity of said plant 

 determined by the division in accordance with the terms of the Fish 

 Reduction Act. This action was based on the decision of the Supreme 

 Court in Globe Cotton Oil Mills vs. Zellerbach, hereinabove cited, which 

 gave the division the right to quasi-judicially make determinations of 

 fact and hold hearings. This case was heard hefore Judge Stephens of 

 Los Angeles, who practically overruled his former decision in People 

 vs. Italian Food Products Co., heretofore quoted. Whereupon the 

 defendant made application to have its capacity determined and in view 

 thereof the case was dismissed. 



People vs. Southern Fish Corporation. Same as previous case. 



People vs. Kittle-Joerissen Canning Co. Same as previous case. 



People vs. Van Camp Sea Food Company, Inc. Same as previous 

 case. 



People vs. Submarine Oil Company et al. This is an action to 

 restrain four oil producers from polluting the waters of the Pacific 

 Ocean at Summerland with petroleum. The case is still pending. 



People vs. Lomita Gasoline Co. et al. This is an action to restrain 

 six oil companies from polluting the waters of the Pacific Ocean at 

 Long Beach with petroleum. The matter is still pending. 



People vs. Gibson et al. This is an action commenced in the superior 

 court of Trinity County to enjoin the defendants from maintaining a 

 dam until such time as they install a fish ladder as required by law. 

 Action is still pending. 



People vs. Enos et al. This is a suit instituted in Trinity County 

 similar to the previous case. 



People vs. Kittle-Joerissen Canning Company, Inc. This is an action 

 commenced in the county of Sacramento to recover delinquent taxes for 

 the privilege of taking fish as provided by chapter 687, Statutes 1917. 

 Action is still pending. 



People vs. L. A. Sea Food Products Co. Same as previous case. 



CONDEMNATION OF NETS 



It is the duty of the division under section 6'A6a of the Penal Code 

 to instigate proceedings to condemn all nets seized in violation of fish 

 laws. These actions are brought in the superior courts. In compliance 

 with this section the Commission started one hundred sixteen separate 

 proceedings. In each instance it obtained a judgment of condemnation. 



HEARINGS 



In accordance with various fish and game statutes the division is 

 obliged to conduct and hold hearings to determine facts incidental to 

 the regulation of fish and game; such as the necessity for fish screens 

 or fish ladders, the capacity of packing plants, the feasibility of issuing 

 permits and so forth. At all these hearings the division is represented 

 by the legal department. Twenty-nine hearings were held for the Com- 

 mercial Fisheries Department of the division and three hearings were 

 held on fish screen and ladder matters. 



