Hipp v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was charged with playing cards in a certain named pasture, and on his trial was convicted and fined $10.

The indictment is sufficient. Russell v. State, 44 Texas Crim. Rep., 465; Hankins v. State, 6 Texas Ct. Rep., 790.

Articles 379 and 381, Acts of 1901, page 26, punish all character of gaming “at any place except a private residence' occupied by a family.” Article 381 provides that it is not necessary to prove betting occurred upon any of these games where the card playing occurred at a house for retailing spirituous liquors, etc., or in any street, highway…