State Ex Rel. Harrison v. Deniff

*111Defendants have appealed from a judgment of abatement declaring certain described premises situated in the town of Malta to be a common nuisance in that the operation of punch boards therein constituted gambling contrary to law. Some of the punch boards offered a prize consisting of cash and others merchandise. In each the player gave a cash consideration for a chance to win either cash or merchandise, depending upon whether the player punched a lucky number.

Defendants rely upon sections 93-6101, 94-35-167, and 57-102, R. C. M. 1947, but this proceeding was brought under sections 94-1002 and.…