Redway v. Moore
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from District Court, Ada County. Though the keeping of a house of prostitution is a public offense, and its operation involves a commission of a criminal offense, this fact does not take away any of the jurisdiction which courts of equity might otherwise exercise. (People v.. City of Last St. Louis, 10 111. 351, 48 Am. Dec. 339; Minice v. Hopeman, 87 111. 450, 29 Am. Bep. 63; Attorney General v. New Jersey By. etc.
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APPEAL from District Court, Ada County. Though the keeping of a house of prostitution is a public offense, and its operation involves a commission of a criminal offense, this fact does not take away any of the jurisdiction which courts of equity might otherwise exercise. (People v.. City of Last St. Louis, 10 111. 351, 48 Am. Dec. 339; Minice v. Hopeman, 87 111. 450, 29 Am. Bep. 63; Attorney General v. New Jersey By. etc. Co., 3 N. J. Eq. 136; Mayor etc. v. Jaques,. 30 Ga. 506; State v. Mayor etc., 5 Port. (Ala.) 280, 30 Am.. Dec. 564; Attorney General v. Hunter, 1 Dev. Eq. 12; District…
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, C. J.
This is an action brought by the appellants to restrain the respondent for maintaining a house of prostitution, and to recover $1,000 damages. The complaint is as follows, to wit:
“[Title of Court and Cause.]
“The plaintiffs above named complain of the defendant, and allege: 1. That plaintiffs are, and at the time of the commission of the grievances hereinafter mentioned were, lawfully seised' of an estate in fee in and to real property adjacent to and fronting upon Main street, in Boise City, Idaho, and upon Warm Springs avenue, the same "being said Main street, extending from the easterly…
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- Hamilton v. WhitridgeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1857
- Blanc v. KlumpkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
- County of Yolo v. City of SacramentoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Minke v. HopemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- Fogg v. Nevada-California-Oregon RailwayNevada Supreme Court · 1890
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