Strong v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Dallas No. 2. Tried below before the Hon. Barry Miller. Appeal from a conviction of knowingly permitting gambling on premises under defendant’s control; penalty, two years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
The facts disclose that' appellant leased a certain building known in the statement of facts as the Astor hotel, on Main Street, in the City of Dallas, at two hundred dollars per month. This rental was due in advance on the first day of each month. That part of the building rented consisted of the second and third floors. The contract was for two years, beginning January 1, 1911. The contract was in writing, and signed by H. L. Edwards, Thomas Bros., W. Leslie Williams, and by appellant. Williams was the party through whom appellant leased the property. Within a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Forrest v. DurnellTexas Supreme Court · 1894
- Commonwealth v. WentworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- De Los Santos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Elliott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
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