Jacobs v. City of Chariton

*1398Hays, J.

(dissenting) — I cannot agree with the majority opinion and respectfully dissent.

The sole question involved here is the meaning to be given to the words “used for gambling” as they appear in section 1(1), chapter 64, Acts 54th General Assembly.

This chapter, enacted in February 19151, is before this court for the first time. Apparently no other jurisdiction has. a like statute, at least I have not so found, nor is any cited in the briefs or the majority opinion. No one questions the authority of the legislature to enact such legislation under its broad police powers. However, the…