Western Turf Assn. v. Greenberg
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR-TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The factg are stated in the opinion. The reason for excluding the -defendant in error from the, grounds was .-that he. insisted upon publishing a newspaper /called a racing chart or form chart, whereas the association had sold the exclusive privilege so to do to other persons.
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ERROR-TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The factg are stated in the opinion. The reason for excluding the -defendant in error from the, grounds was .-that he. insisted upon publishing a newspaper /called a racing chart or form chart, whereas the association had sold the exclusive privilege so to do to other persons. The association had the right to make such a contract, perhaps for the protection of the public, and for the reputation of its own grounds; as also for the profits to be directly derived from the .contract. . Apart from this special statute, a ticket of admission to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
The plaintiff in error is a corporation of California, and the lessee, in possession, of a race-course kept as a place of public entertainment and amusement, and to which it was accustomed to issue tickets of admission'. The defendant- Greem berg purchased one of such tickets, and was admitted to the race-course. After being admitted he was ejected from the premises against his will by police officers, acting, it was alleged in the complaint, by .the direction of the plaintiff. The defendant denied responsibility for the acts of those officers.
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