Legal Opinion
James v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided January 5, 1911No. A-189PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Appeal from, Canadian County Court; H. L. Fogg, Judge. E. P. James, Ollie James and C. E. Hillswick were convicted of violating section 2422 of Snyder’s Comp. L. Okla. 1909, and they appeal. Citing State v. Ayers (Or.) 88 Pac. 653. Citing Miller v. U. S., 6 App. Cas. (D. C.) 10.
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARDSON, Judge.
The charging part of the information in this case was as follows:
“The said defendants, E. P. James, Ollie James, C. E. Hills-wick and Gale Pendleton, did, then and there unlawfully conduct, as owners and for hire, a certain banking and percentage game, played with and by means of a certain device, towit, a blackboard and telegraph connections, together with tickets with the name of the supposed horses and the amounts wagered on them, for money, checks and other representatives of value.”
To this information plaintiffs in error interposed a demurrer on the ground that the act…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. WiltbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1820
- People v. WeithoffMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Crow v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1851
- Markwardt v. City of GuthrieSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
- State v. ShawSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Pompano Horse Club, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. BryanSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- American Telephone & Telegraph Company's AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- State v. LawrenceCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1913
- Everhart v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1913
- Valdez v. State Ex Rel. FarriorSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
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