Gaither v. Cate

The appellee in this case is the owner of a hundred machines by which certain confections or mints are delivered to patrons upon the placing of a nickel in a slot at the upper part of the machine. In addition to the mechanism which results in the sale of a package of mints for five cents, the machine has a certain other mechanical contrivance which does other things which will be later referred to more particularly. The police commissioner of Baltimore City gave instructions to seize the- machines of the appellee and all other similarly constructed and operated machines in Baltimore City.…