toomer witsell argued decided june rehearing denied see appeal district eastern district south carolina toomer witsell robert falligant aaron kravitch savannah appellants david robinson washington monroe fulmer columbia appellees chief justice vinson delivered opinion suit enjoin unconstitutional enforcement several south carolina statutes governing commercial shrimp fishing maritime belt coast state appellants initiated action five individual fishermen citizens residents georgia fish dealers organization incorporated florida appellees south carolina officials charged enforcement statutes federal district convened hear upheld statutes denied injunction dismissed suit direct appeal noted probable jurisdiction fishery south carolina attempts regulate statutes question part larger shrimp fishery extending north carolina florida shrimp area migratory type swimming south late summer fall returning northward spring since federal regulation fishery four intimately concerned gone separate ways devising conservation regulatory measures action followed somewhat parallel lins efforts secure uniformity throughout fishery large fruitless integral nature fishery many commercial shrimpers including appellants like start trawling carolinas summer follow shrimp coast florida state desirous securing residents opportunity shrimp way apparently concerned channeling residents business derived local waters restrictions fishing marginal sea even prohibitions invited retaliation point fishery effectively partitioned state lines bilateral bargaining official level come method whereby one obtain citizens right shrimp waters adjacent south carolina forbids trawling shrimp state inland habitat young shrimp first months life also provides closed season mile maritime belt spawning season march july validity regulations questioned statutes appellants challenge relate shrimping open season belt section south carolina code provides waters area shall common people state taking fish section imposes tax pound green raw shrimp taken waters section amended requires payment license fee shrimp boat owned resident one owned resident another statute integrated code conditions issuance licenses years thereafter submission proof applicants paid south carolina income taxes profits operations state preceding year requires boats licensed trawl shrimp state waters dock south carolina port unload pack stamp catch shipping transporting another state waters thereof violation fishing laws enti ls suspension violator license well maximum fine imprisonment year combination fine year imprisonment first confronted outset appellees contention rejected district injunctive relief inappropriate case regardless validity challenged statutes since appellants failed show imminence irreparable injury come clean hands corporate appellant agree appellees showing enforcement statute work irreparable injury record shows corporation association fish dealers operates fishing boats indeed neither record appellants brief sheds light statutes affect corporation let alone enforcement cause irreparable injury circumstances corporation standing ask federal take extraordinary step restraining enforcement state statutes remainder opinion therefore addressed individual appellants case agreed appellees attempting enforce statutes also clear compliance income tax statute required payment large sums money south carolina provides means recovery defiance carried risk heavy fines long imprisonment withdrawal fishing test case taken south carolina courts perhaps resulted substantial loss business compensation obtained except income tax statute conclude appellants sufficiently showed imminence irreparable injury plain adequate complete remedy law appellants position income tax unconstitutional south carolina require georgia residents pay south carolina income taxes profits made operations south carolina waters another south carolina statute however permits taxpayer believes tax cause pay tax protest sue state recover amounts paid absence showing appellants take advantage procedure raise constitutional objections tax say adequate remedy law individual appellants previously convicted shrimping season inland waters district held previous misconduct relation constitutionality challenged statutes call application clean hands maxim agree second appellants press contention correct dispose case urge south carolina jurisdiction coastal waters beyond mark california relied upon proposition appellants seem concede correctly neither holding implication case deciding asserted claim paramount rights belt pointedly quoted supplied emphasis statement skiriotes florida also clear florida interest proper maintenance sponge fishery state stt ute far applied conduct within territorial waters florida absence conflicting federal legislation within police power state since present case evinces conflict south carolina regulatory scheme assertion federal power district properly concluded state sufficient interests shrimp fishery within three miles coast may exercise police power protect regulate fishery follow existence power regulate however power need exercised within confines generally applicable constitutional limitations view take heart case whether south carolina admitted power exercised proceed various aspects problem third appellants contend imposes tax pound green shrimp taken maritime belt taxes imports unduly burdens interstate commerce violation art constitution agree merit position since south carolina power regulate fishing belt least federal government made conflicting assertion power fish caught belt considered realistic sense word appellants urge however tax imposed shrimp caught outside well within mile limit face statute effect appellants call attention south carolina decision interpreting since benefit interpretation state courts since suit injunction present concrete factual situation involving application statute shrimping beyond imaginary line inappropriate us rule abstract extent state power tax regard statute violate commerce clause discriminate interstate commerce shrimp taxable event taking shrimp occurs shrimp said entered flow interstate commerce fourth appellants vigorous attack directed amended requires south carolina pay license fees one hundred times great residents must pay purpose effect statute contend conserve shrimp exclude thereby create commercial monopoly south carolina residents statute said violate privileges immunities clause art iv constitution equal protection clause fourteenth amendment article iv far relevant reads follows citizens state shall entitled privileges immunities citizens several primary purpose clause like clauses relating full faith credit interstate extradition fugitives help fuse one nation collection independent sovereign designed insure citizen state ventures state privileges citizens state enjoy protection equality citizen state restricted uncertain remedies afforded diplomatic processes official retaliation without provision kind removing citizens state disabilities alienage giving equality privilege citizens republic constituted little league constituted union exists paul virginia wall line underlying purpose long ago decided one privileges clause guarantees citizens state business state terms substantial equality citizens state like many constitutional provisions privileges immunities clause absolute bar discrimination citizens substantial reason discrimination beyond mere fact citizens preclude disparity treatment many situations perfectly valid independent reasons thus inquiry case must concerned whether reasons exist whether degree discrimination bears close relation inquiry must also course conducted due regard principal considerable leeway analyzing local evils prescribing appropriate cures factors mind turn consideration constitutionality statute south carolina plainly frankly discriminates record leaves little doubt discrimination great practical effect virtually exclusionary appellees seriously dispute argue since statute couched terms residence outside scope privileges immunities clause speaks citizens argument agree without force case justification statute appellees urge state obvious purpose conserve shrimp supply suggest designed head impending threat excessive trawling record casts doubt statements event appellees argument assumes means adopted attain valid objectives necessarily squares privileges immunities clause overlooks purpose clause indicated outlaw classifications based fact unless something indicate constitute peculiar source evil statute aimed connection appellees mention without elucidation fishing methods used size boats allegedly greater cost enforcing laws one statement appellees brief might also construed mean state conservation program shrimp requires expenditure funds beyond collected license residents contribute nothing record indicates residents use larger boats different fishing methods residents cost enforcing laws appreciably greater substantial amount state general funds devoted shrimp conservation assuming facts necessarily support remedy drastic near equivalent total exclusion state without power example restrict type equipment used graduate license fees according size boats even charge differential merely compensate state added enforcement burden may impose conservation expenditures taxes residents pay closing eyes reality believe concluded reasonable relationship danger represented citizens class severe discrimination practiced upon thus must held unconstitutional unless commercial shrimp fishing maritime belt falls within unexpressed exception privileges immunities clause appellees strenously urge exception argument runs follows ever since roman times animals ferae naturae reduced individual possession ownership considered res nullius part community interests hence subject control sovereign governmental authority recently thought expressed saying fish game common property citizens governmental unit government sort trustee exercises benefit citizens case fish also considered government beds lakes streams tidewaters waters hence must also fish within waters government may argument continues regulate corpus trust way best suited interests beneficial owners citizens may discriminate sees fit persons lacking beneficial interest finally said special property interest nations similar governmental bodies traditionally country vested colonial governments passed individual language frequently repeated appears lend support analysis one case mccready virginia actually upheld state action discriminating commercial fishing hunting citizens advanced persuasive independent reasons justifying discrimination case sanctioned virginia statute applied hibit citizens virginia citizens planting oysters tidal waters ware river right virginians virginia waters said property right mere privilege immunity citizenship analogy drawn planting oysters river bed planting corn land noted least two factual distinctions present case mccready case first mccready case related fish remain virginia removed man present case hand deals fish migrate waters several coast south carolina temporarily secondly mccready case involved regulation fishing inland waters whereas statute questioned directed regulation shrimping marginal sea thus one hand single precedent might taken reading exception privileges immunities clause case fall directly within exception viewed light question us comes whether reasons evoked exception call extension case involving factual distinctions presented however satisfactory ownership theory explains mccready case factors make present case distinguishable render theory weak prop south carolina statute shrimp migratory makes apposite justice holmes statement missouri holland put claim state upon title lean upon slender reed wild birds possession anyone possession beginning ownership indeed fifteen years mccready decision unanimous indicated rule case might apply fish fact activity belt south carolina statute regulates equal relevance considering applicability ownship doctrine california indicated preclude state regulation activity marginal sea case hold neither thirteen original colonies successor separately acquired belt whole ownership theory fact generally regarded fiction expressive legal shorthand importance people state power preserve regulate exploitation important resource necessary conflict vital policy consideration constitutional command state exercise power like powers discriminate without reason citizens considerations lead us conclusion mccready exception privileges immunities clause expanded cover case thus hold commercial shrimping marginal sea like common callings within purview privileges immunities clause since previously concluded reasons advanced support statute bear reasonable relationship high degree discrimination practiced upon citizens follows violates art iv te constitution appellants maintain parity reasoning statute also contravenes equal protection clause fourteenth amendment may well true pass argument since unnecessary disposition present case fifth appellants contend requires owners shrimp boats fishing maritime belt south carolina dock south carolina port unload pack stamp catch tax stamp transporting another state burdens interstate commerce shrimp violation art constitution record shows high proportion shrimp caught waters along south carolina coast appellants others shipped interstate commerce also uncontradicted evidence appellants costs materially increased necessity shrimp unloaded packed south carolina ports rather home bases georgia maintain docking warehousing refrigeration packing facilities addition inevitable concomitant statute requiring work done south carolina even though economically disadvantageous fishermen divert south carolina employment business unight otherwise go georgia necessary tendency statute impose artificial rigidity economic pattern industry appellees contest fact statute thereby burdens extent least interstate commerce shrimp caught waters south carolina coast however rely fact commerce affected fish rather commodity urge south carolina ownership shrimp constitutionally prohibit shipments follows imply state impose lesser restrictions issue shipments considerable authority starting geer connecticut support contention state may confine consumption fish game wholly within state limits need pause consider whether power extends fish belt even applied fish taken inland waters held state exercise full power contrary permitted shipments time condition shipments burden interstate commerce packing haydel held abuse discretion district enter order temporarily enjoining unconstitutional burden interstate commerce enforcement louisiana statute permitted shipment shrimp louisiana heads hulls previously removed distinguishing geer case following comment made representative people state might retained shrimp consumption use therein permitting shrimp taken products thereof shipped sold interstate commerce state necessarily releases hold shrimp taken definitely terminates control clearly authorization taking pursuance thereof put end trust upon state deemed control shrimp benefit people taking shrimp authority act necessarily thereby become entitled rights private ownership protection commerce clause johnson haydel conclusion reache basis packing case similar statute relating oysters similarly present case south carolina attempted retain use people shrimp caught marginal sea indeed state eager stimulate interstate shipments sales means increasing employment income shrimp industry thus even assume south carolina retain local consumption shrimp caught maritime belt extent taken inland waters geer case support upholding statute adduced reason advanced appellees requirements docking unloading packing affixing tax stamp proper means insuring collection pound tax importance commerce flow unimpeded local barriers persuades us state restrictions inimical commerce clause approved simply facilitate measure enforcement valid tax thus hold violates commerce clause art constitution sum hold district jurisdiction entertain attacks pressed individual appellants corporate appellant statutes save one relating income taxes south carolina power absence conflicting federal claim regulate fishing marginal sea south carolina code though state exercised power manner consistent restraints constitution imposes upon district judgment refusing equitable relief affirmed respect income tax statute reversed respect affirmed part reversed part justice black concurs judgment opinion except part fifth justice frankfurter justice jackson joins concurring barring portion entitled fourth join opinion agree south carolina exceeded power control fisheries within waters rest invalidity attempt commerce clause reaches result deem misapplication clause constitution regard limitation upon clause unexpressed exception give clue basis may implied leave matter much large deals constitution though various clauses discrete coherent scheme government specifically clause like contract clause must put proper perspective constitutional framework east new york savings bank hahn like provisions constitution clause whereby citizens state shall entitled privileges immunities citizens several must read conjunction tenth amendment constitution clause presupposes continued retention powers historically belonged explicitly given central government withdrawn think fair summarize decisions applied art iv saying bar state penalizing citizens subjecting heavier taxation merely citizens discriminating citizens pursuit ordinary livelihoods competition local citizens conceivable framers constitution meant obliterate special relations state citizens clause touch right state conserve utilize resources behalf citizens provided uses resources within state attempt control resources part regulation commerce state may care utilizing bounties nature within borders technical ownership bounties ownership one state may common good exercise authority technical ownership ordinarily confers constitution adopted doubt common understanding regarding power fisheries common understanding reflected mccready virginia mccready case isolated decision looked askance symbol one weightiest doctrines law expressed momentum legal history preceded around turn clustered voluminous body rulings host state cases applied mccready doctrine power control game fisheries benefit citizens day formulated amplitude mccready doctrine referring regulation distribution public domain common property resources people state enjoyment may limited citizens aliens citizens truax raich state project powers resources seeking control channels commerce among one thing say food supply may reduced control state feeding people locally consumed state power clause restriction upon exercise wholly different thing state provide citizens shall engaged commerce among even though based locally available food supply exercise basic right state feed maintain give enjoyment people state regulates sending products across state lines commerce among state intev ention subordinate commerce clause nub decision packing haydel south carolina attempted regulation commerce shrimp among exceeded restrictions commerce clause justice rutledge concurring agree result opinion subject one interpretation qualification opinion fifth part requirement owners boats fishing maritime belt dock south carolina port unload pack stamp catch tax purposes transporting another state merely lation commerce burdening sense materially increasing shipper costs many valid regulations commerce regulation question goes farther aimed terms directly interstate commerce alone thus seem discriminatory intent effect upon commerce moreover opinion character applied practical purposes block commerce since exactly sort state regulation commerce clause designed strike agree one stand considerations also think applicable nullify license fees levied nonresidents since upon record transportation catches seem exclusively interstate commerce practically footnotes convened pursuant judicial code appeal authorized judicial code see johnson lindner shrimp industry south atlantic gulf dept commerce bureau fisheries investigational annual state board fisheries least three florida georgia south carolina belong atlantic marine fisheries commission one principal aims secure enactment uniform fisheries laws commission established pursuant interstate compact ratified least thirteen eastern duties however largely consultive advisory date efforts produced little way concrete results insofar south altantic shrimp fishery concerned see stat ann ann et seq ann supp annual state board fisheries id id id see amended act ann amended session laws acts act see also statements state planning board revising shrimp laws nonresident licenses placed par reciprocal basis south atlantic group existing regulations fishermen discriminated state planning board bull ann supp ann waters bottoms bays rivers creeks marshes within state within three miles point along low water mark coast thereof heretofore conveyed grant legislature lawful compact state shall continue remain common people state taking fish following fisheries tax hereby imposed upon fish fisheries products taken canned shucked shipped market pound green shrimp one cent prior imposed resident shrimpers alike boat tax per ton personal license tax tax shrimp trawl net ann taxes possible exception imposing boat tax graduated tonnage apparently remain effect addition amended follows owners shrimp boats residents state south carolina shall take license boat owned said license shall dollars per year owners shrimp boats state south carolina one boats licensed south carolina past three years shall take license boat owned said license shall one hundred fifty dollars per year owners shrimp boats nonresidents state south carolina one boats licensed past three years shall take license boat owned said license shall two thousand five hundred dollars per year acts act appellants qualify licenses hence subject provision introduced legislature passed south carolina house representatives bill amend contain provision provision inserted amendment senate instance senator beaufort county coastal county adjoining georgia see house bill senate bill senate journal may pp charleston news courier may cols parts statute attacked case limit number boats may licensed forbid altogether issuance licenses even payment fee residents grant licenses fish waters south carolina residents lower fee id board fisheries issuing licenses year thereafter shall require proof owner boat paid income taxes due state south carolina profits made operations south carolina preceding year id boats licensed state trawl shrimp waters state south carolina shall land dock point south carolina shall unload catch shrimp pack properly stamp shipping transporting another state waters thereof stamping refers tax stamps acts act code ann appellees stress american federation labor watson think doctrine case applicable one arguments made supra note see third division opinion infra page page statutes except relating state income taxes however agree district neither need interpretation statutes special circumstance requiring federal stay action pending proceedings state courts see note supra code ann section provides taxpayer may institute suit recover amounts paid within thirty days payment protest see argent lumber query appellants also contend south carolina limited boundaries mark asserted power maritime belt district held statute cited appellants need given effect attribute even construed impose constitutional limit power future legislatures see note supra see american federation labor watson cf rescue army municipal see hope natural gas hall lacoste dept conservation oliver iron mining lord heisler thomas colliery coe errol see note supra see paul virginia wall travis yale towne mfg travis yale towne mfg supra note page page ward maryland wall see also chalker birmingham shaffer carter see travis yale towne mfg parties stipulated year pay higher fees residents boats licensed boats licensed even presumably owned persons fished south carolina waters three preceding years thus eligible licenses since appellees conceded oral argument licenses taken see note supra see blake mcclung chalker birmingham travis yale towne mfg relevant note statute imposes limitation number resident boats may licensed stipulated number boats fell total number boats licensed increased time reports state board fisheries several years back expressing solicitude need conservation measures reveal equal concern methods increasing market shrimpäby advertising air shipments contain frequent references economic importance shrimp industry state report example said shrimp business state quite industry employs numbers men boat crews spend large sums money repairs gasoline oil food besides money spent individuals personally connection possibility air shipments large consuming centers new york report said air transportation increase consumption seafoods large quantities also create much greater demand shrimp seafoods universe place sections seldom consumed result many people get sold idea eating report section shrimp concluded statement able make report certainly pleasure state board fisheries able show catch shrimp season nearly twice large previous year see stat ann supp fla act ann johnson lindner shrimp industry south ata ntic gulf dept commerce bureau fisheries investigational south carolina imposed graduated tax years past code ann see also ann stat ann supp extended exposition appears majority opinion geer connecticut appellees rely also upon patsone pennsylvania haavik alaska packers patsone case involved pennsylvania statute forbidding resident aliens kill game possess firearms useful purpose record concluded say pennsylvania legislature warranted assuming resident aliens time peculiar source evil desired prevent statute therefore held violate fourteenth amendment theory case substantial reason discrimination beyond mere fact alienage haavik case involved validity act congress alaskan statute imposing nonresidents residents fishing license fee upholding statute pointed concerned taxation state considering power congress authorize tax added fee reasonable contribution toward protection local government afforded manchester massachusetts case appellant citizen rhode island convicted violating massachusetts statute regulated fishing buzzard bay upheld massachusetts power enact regulation pointed statute discrimination favor citizens massachusetts citizens ibid see pound introduction philosophy law fiction apparently gained currency partly result confusion roman term imperium governmental power regulate dominium ownership power fish game origin imperium ibid see note supra see note supra district thought fountain packing johnson cases rendered inapplicable case bayside fish flour gentry california statute upheld case however far different type one dealing statute effect limited number fish reduced fish flour apart processed sold forms rejecting appellant argument statute unconstitutionally burdened interstate commerce said way limits regulates movement sardines outside state movement manufactured product state outside act regulates manufacture within state direct operation intended actual wholly local district also said requirements reasonable means maintaining good reputation products originating south carolina appellees pretend statute results better preservation shrimp healthful form moreover since shrimp caught shores south carolina indistinguishable taken shores neighboring purchasers reason suppose shrimp packed georgia inferior products south carolina