State v. Hahn

The state has appealed from a judgment sustaining a demurrer to an information purporting to charge defendants with the operation and management of a lottery in violation of our statutes. It is the contention of defendants that the information does not state a public offense.

The information was drawn substantially in the language of sections 11149 et seq., Revised Codes, which is our statutory enactment against the operation of lotteries. It also set out in detail the procedure by which the alleged lottery, known as “skill ball,” was operated. Briefly summarized, it was substantially as…