In re Ridenbaugh
Idaho Supreme Court
Original proceeding in supreme court. Petition for habeas corpus. The decision of this case depends entirely upon the provisions of the constitution and laws of this state, and the following are the provisions of the constitution to be construed by the court as throwing light on the question and showing the intention of the legislature in regard to Boise City charter.
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Original proceeding in supreme court. Petition for habeas corpus. The decision of this case depends entirely upon the provisions of the constitution and laws of this state, and the following are the provisions of the constitution to be construed by the court as throwing light on the question and showing the intention of the legislature in regard to Boise City charter. Article 11, section 3: “No charter of incorporation shall be granted, extended, changed or amended by special law, except for such municipal .... as are or may be under the control of the state. The above provision gives the…
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, C. J.
This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner was convicted of the crime of conducting the gambling game of “faro,” in Boise City, Idaho, under the provisions of an act entitled “An act to prohibit gambling, and to provide for the punishment thereof, and for other purposes,” approved March 8, 1897. (Sess. Laws 1897, p. 53.) On the trial the petitioner relied on a license procured from the corporate authorities of Boise City. After the state had proved that the deiendai t had been conducting said gambling game, the defendant offered to introduce in evidence license…
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