Couey v. State

The proposition stated in the first headnote is well settled and needs no elaboration. The language of the statute is. that before one can be convicted, it must appear that he played and bet for money at any game played with cards, dice, or balls. Strictly speaking, therefore, it must appear that one charged with 'a violation of this statute participated in a game. It is apparent,, however, from the testimony, that the court did not mean to charge that the accused need not take part in a game. The State’s witness testified as follows: “Ross Couey, the defendant, played cards, and bet with us.…