Show b FISHERMEN MUST STAY IN STREAMS SAYS THE COURT fishermen and hunters ol of utah have no right on private property this is the substance ot of an opinion handed down by the supreme court of utah according to members of the supreme court this is the first time in the history that the question of tile the right of a fisherman or hunter has been passed on by the supreme court the case was that of charles W knudson and others against james hull and his son the defendants claimed that they had the right to fish and hunt near the mouth of bear river t on land claimed by the plaintiffs when it was oTer overflowed flowed by water the court holds that all a 1 l navigable streams are open to the fisherman or hunter by this according to the opinion Is meant such streams that a motor boat or steamer could navigate the last session ot of the legislature passed a bill providing for the right of fishermen on public streams but thi sonly provides for the right of 0 the fisherman as long as lie he keeps to the bed of 0 the stream |