Morrow v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
APPEAL FROM ST. LOUIS CRIMINAL COURT. We contend that it is undeniably true that this case is in every essential point like the case of Jacob Hawthorne vs. the State, and the opinion of the court in that case is a true and clear exposition of the law, fully sustained upon general principles, and the case of the State of Delaware vs. Phalen & Pain 3d Harrington R. 452. By the act of the 26th day of February, 1835, all the powers to contract for the drawing of this lottery,…
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APPEAL FROM ST. LOUIS CRIMINAL COURT. We contend that it is undeniably true that this case is in every essential point like the case of Jacob Hawthorne vs. the State, and the opinion of the court in that case is a true and clear exposition of the law, fully sustained upon general principles, and the case of the State of Delaware vs. Phalen & Pain 3d Harrington R. 452. By the act of the 26th day of February, 1835, all the powers to contract for the drawing of this lottery, that belonged to the Hospital Lottery was conferred upon it, and up to the time of the law of 19th Dee., 1842, repealing…
1Opinion of the Court
McBride judge
delivered the opinion of the court.
*280This case is similar to the case of the State vs. Jacob Hawthorn, decided by this court, and reported in the 9 Mo. R. 389. The judgment will be reversed.
2Cited by3 opinions
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. MillerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1876