State v. Probasco
Supreme Court of Iowa
Ajpjpeal from, Union District* Oov/rt. AN information was filed before a justice of the peace, charging defendant with permitting a minor to remain in a billiard saloon kept by cfefendant, in violation of the statute. Upon an appeal to the district court, defendant wa's convicted. He now appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. There was evidence, which was not contradicted, that one Clark, a minor, was frequently in a billiard saloon kept by defendant, and spent nearly all of one day (June 20th, 1882,) therein, and on that occasion played pool there. The defendant employed two or three bar-tenders, and a man to look after the billiard tables and the playing upon them. These men were present attending to their duties while the minor was in the saloon. There was no evidence that the employes of defendant knew that Clark was a minor. The defendant testified that he did not know Clark, and saw him in the saloon but…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. NewtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Abrahams v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. DunnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- State v. SchultzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
- Hammond v. KingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- People v. HarrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Sawyer v. MouldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
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