State Ex Rel. Johnston v. Tommy Burns, Inc.

—-This action was brought by appellant against respondents to restrain them from operating a certain drawing advertised to occur on Saturday evening, March 21, 1936, on the ground that the draw ing constituted a lottery in violation of Rem. Rev. Stat., §2465 [P. C. §8966].

The petition further showed that respondents had, on March 14, 1936, conducted a lottery at their place of business, and that an information had been filed against them for the violation of the statute above cited; but that they intended to and would, unless restrained, conduct a lottery on March 21, 1936.

A temporary…