Legal Opinion

State v. Fletcher

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 15, 1853PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error to Putnam Circuit Court. Gardenhire, (attorney general,) for the State.

1Opinion of the Court

Rylaííd, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Putnam county for permitting a gaming table to be set up and used, *426for the purpose of playing games of cbance for money and property, in a certain bouse situated in said county, of which said house the said Fletcher then and there had the possession and control; and that he, the said Fletcher, did, knowingly, wilfully and unlawfully permit games of chance to be then and there played at and upon said gambling device, for money; and that money, to-wit, one dollar, was then and there bet, won and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lorton v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1841

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Byrne v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Davis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. King v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1879
  4. State v. HeinzeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
  5. McClure v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1900

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