Hey Sing Yeck v. Anderson

Citations

• 2 Cal. Unrep. 76

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional Law.—Forfeitures of Rights or Property cannot be adjudged by legislative act, and confiscations without a judicial hearing and judgment after due notice are void, as being not due process of law.</p> <p>Constitutional Law—Seizure of Fish Nets and Seines.—Section 636, chapter 1, title 15 of the Penal Code is unconstitutional and void in so far as it declares that all nets, seines, fishing-tackle, etc., * used in violation of its provisions shall be forfeited, and may be seized by the peace officer and by him destroyed or sold.</p>