Nielson v. Oregon
United States Supreme Court
212 U.S. 315 (1909)
Relevant factsFree
Nielson (defendant), a Washington resident licensed by that state to use a purse net on the Columbia River, was arrested by Oregon officers while fishing within Washington's territorial limits and was convicted under an Oregon law banning purse-net fishing on the river; Oregon's appellate courts affirmed, and the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari.
IssueFree
Whether a state may prosecute a person for an act that was legal where committed, within the territorial boundaries of a neighboring state sharing concurrent jurisdiction over a boundary river.