State ex rel. City of Dubuque v. Babcock
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal, from Dubuque District Qourt. — Hon. M. C. Matthews, Judge. Defendant, was accused of violating an.ordinance of the city of Dubuque prohibiting the keeping of billiard or pool tables for hire or gain, and prescribing a Denalty therefor. An information charging the offense was filed before a justice of the peace. Defendant, being found guilty on such hearing, appealed to the district court, where there was a jury tr-ial and a verdict of guilty.
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Appeal, from Dubuque District Qourt. — Hon. M. C. Matthews, Judge. Defendant, was accused of violating an.ordinance of the city of Dubuque prohibiting the keeping of billiard or pool tables for hire or gain, and prescribing a Denalty therefor. An information charging the offense was filed before a justice of the peace. Defendant, being found guilty on such hearing, appealed to the district court, where there was a jury tr-ial and a verdict of guilty. Erom the judgment thereon, imposing a fine of $50, defendant prosecutes this appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
1 2 We need notice but one of the many matters argued. The ordinance upon which this prosecution is founded is as follows: “Sec. 12. No person shall keep any billiard table, pigeon-hole table, pool table or any table to be used in any game similar thei’eto, or any bowling or ten-pin alley, for hire or gain, directly or indirectly received, without license therefor, under a penalty of $5 for each game played thereon for which pay or gain is received, (a) There shall be taxed and collected for a license to. keep billiard and pool table, and tables used in games similar thereto, the sum of ten…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jackson v. BoydSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- State v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
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