State v. Langford

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by the State of Texas, through the District Attorney of Gregg County, against Dewitt Langford, who was alleged to have been the owner and operator of four described marble machines, and Red Purtle, Maxine Parker, Jeff Burgess and Ruel F. Brown, in whose places of business' said machines were alleged to have been exhibited under .his direction, for the purpose of having appellees appear and show cause why said machines should not be destroyed as gambling devices under Art. 637 of Vernon’s Annotated Penal Code. Appellees answered by general…