City of Seattle v. MacDonald
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered December 22, 1906, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing a proceeding on appeal from a justice court and quashing a conviction of gambling in violation of an ordinance.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
On November 17,1899, the city of Seattle passed an ordinance relating to misdemeanors, § 23 of which reads as follows:
“Whoever deals, plays at, wagers anything of value on, or ih any manner takes part in, or whoever carries on or causes to be opened, or who conducts, sets up, keeps or exhibits any game of faro, monte, roulette, lans-quenette, rouge et noir, rondo, poker, draw-poker, keno Oor E. O. or roulette table or shuffle board, or fan tan, or any gaming table or game whatever, for the purpose of gambling or any game of chance for the purpose of winning or securing money by chance, played…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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