Town of Canton v. Dawson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Lewis Circuit Court. — Hon. Benjamin E. Tubneb, Judge. Judge Biggs concurring, Judge Bland not sitting. It has been long since settled that “crack loo” is a gambling device, adapted, devised and designed for the purpose of playing games of chance. State v. Flack, 24 Mo. 378; Bish. Stat. Grim. [1873 Ed.], sec. 926; State v. Charles, 24 Mo. 379. The first count alleges the name of the gambling device set up, and that games of chance were played thereon.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Lewis Circuit Court. — Hon. Benjamin E. Tubneb, Judge. Judge Biggs concurring, Judge Bland not sitting. It has been long since settled that “crack loo” is a gambling device, adapted, devised and designed for the purpose of playing games of chance. State v. Flack, 24 Mo. 378; Bish. Stat. Grim. [1873 Ed.], sec. 926; State v. Charles, 24 Mo. 379. The first count alleges the name of the gambling device set up, and that games of chance were played thereon. This is sufficient. State v. Lowry, 1 Mo. 722; State v. Ames, Id. 524. Even in a criminal prosecution, the indictment or…
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
The town of Canton was specially chartered by an act of the general assembly approved March 19, 1873. In pursuance of its chartered powers the corporate authorities passed the following ordinance.
“Whoever shall in this town set up or keep any gaming table or gambling device at which any game of chance shall be played for money or property, or anything representing money or property, (2) or shall play *238at any games whatever for money or property or gain with cards, dice or any other device which may be adapted or used in playing any game of chance or in which chance is a material element, (3)…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Walker v. CorkinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- State v. FlackSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857