Scott v. Dunaway, Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1958

Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas Date: 1958-03-24 Docket number: 5-1501 Opinion type: combined Author: Smith Judges: George Rose Smith Precedential status: Published

George Rose Smith, J.

The question here is whether pari-mutuel betting upon greyhound races violates the constitutional prohibition against lotteries. Ark. Const., Art. 19, § 14. This suit for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief was brought by the appellants, citizens of Crittenden county. The original defendants were the State Racing Commission and the