Legal Opinion

State v. Russell

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 3, 1895PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Washington District Court. — Hon. A. R. Dewey, Judge. Defendant was convicted of the crime of using and occupying a place for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness, and she appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.

1 This case is submitted upon a transcript of record, with a typewritten argument on the part of the appellant, and a printed one by the attorney general. The charging part of the indictment is as follows: “The said Maggie Russell, on or about the twenty-fifth day of August, 1894, in the county aforesaid, did unlawfully and feloniously resort to, use, occupy, and inhabit a certain place, commonly called a dwelling house, for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness; said place being then and there in the possession of, and under the control of, the said Maggie Russell.” This indictment was…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re HenerySupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  2. State v. IrvinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  3. Peak v. BidingerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. State v. McDavittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908

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