Griffith Amusement Co. v. Morgan

McCLENDON, Chief Justice.

The controlling question in this appeal is whether an advertising plan, known as “Bank Nite,” operated by appellant (a motion picture theater owner), constituted a lottery.

The appeal is from a temporary injunction granted to appellee, a competitor of appellant.

The facts pertinent to the above question follow: Appellant operated two theaters in the town of Brady, named, respectively, the Brady and the Palace. On each Thursday night at 9 o’clock at the Brady appellant conducted a drawing by lot of a cash prize of $25. Chances to the drawing were distributed as follows:…