Rader v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Rees

— Reversing.

The grand jury of Perry county returned an indictment against the appellant, Robert Rader, the accusatory part of which charged him with the offense of “aiding and assisting in setting up, carrying on, managing and operating a machine, known as a Slot Machine, whereby money may be won or lost.” The descriptive part of the indictment reads:

“The said Bob Rader * * * did unlawfully aid and assist in setting up, carrying on, keeping, managing and operating a machine, commonly known as a Slot Machine, whereby money or other things of value might…