Legal Opinion
State v. Rorie
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 15, 1861PublishedCited by 4 opinions
-Appeal from Gonway OircvAt Court. Hon. JohN J. ClendeniN, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Mi\ Chief Justice ENGLISH
delivered the opinion of the court.
Horie and others were indicted, in the Conway Circuit Court, for betting at a “certain game of hazard, commonly called a horse race” The court quashed the indictment, on the ground that the betting upon a horse race was not prohibited by any of the provisions of the gaming acts; and the State appealed.
Horse racing and foot racing were held to be embraced by the statute of 9 Ann C. 14. In Blaxton vs. Pye, 2 Wilson 309, the court said “they ought to extend the statute of 9 Ann to pre vent -excessive betting upon all sports as well as…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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