Stewart v. State

HURT, Pbesiding Judge.

Appellant was tried in the County Court of Smith County, charged with unlawfully betting at a game played with dice, called “craps,” and not at a private residence, and was convicted, and his fine assessed at $10, from which this appeal is prosecuted.

The only question presented by the record is whether or not the room in which the game was played is a private residence. Both counsel for the State and defendant have prepared able briefs, from which it clearly shows that they have given this question very careful study and consideration. The room was used by Jim Spears, a…