League for Preservation of Civil Rights & Internal Tranquility v. Cincinnati

Plaintiff filed its action in the Court of Common Pleas asking for a declaratory judgment of that court holding unconstitutional and void an ordinance of the city of Cincinnati, which ordinance reads as follows:

"Whenever the city manager ascertains, or receives satisfactory information, that there is any instrument or device used for the purpose of gambling, kept for such purpose in the city of Cincinnati, he shall forthwith issue an order to the chief of police to cause said instrument or device to be seized, and when so seized to be destroyed by burning or otherwise."

A demurrer was filed to…