Legal Opinion
City of Akron v. Stouffis
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided December 9, 1953No. 4392PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDoyle, P. J.
Mike Stouffer was convicted in the Municipal Court of Akron, Ohio, upon the charge of unlawfully possessing “lottery tickets designed for the purpose of facilitating gambling, to wit, in carrying on a clearing house lottery scheme of chance in violation of Section 77, Revised Ordinances, as amended by city ordinance No. 171-1951.”
The charge was based upon a city ordinance (now appearing as Section 25 of Chapter 25 of the 1952 Code of the City of Akron) which in part provided:
“Any person who shall be or become the possessor, custodian or depositary * * * of any apparatus, device, sheets,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. LindwayOhio Supreme Court · 1936
- City of Cincinnati v. HyamsOhio Court of Appeals · 1945
- Leslie v. StateOhio Court of Appeals · 1929
- Mooney v. Akron cityOhio Court of Appeals · 1933
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. Miclau, Jr.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1957
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1965