Coker v. Fort Smith

DISSENTING OPINION.

McCulloch, C. J.

The two decisions of this court cited by the majority (Buell v. State, 45 Ark. 336; Paralee v. Camden, 49 Ark. 165) hold that, whilst munieipipalities m;ay suppress bawdy houses by ‘‘prohibiting the keeping of such places, by forbidding the renting of premises for such purposes, and by other like prohibitions,” the mere presence of a prostitute in the municipality cannot be declared to be a crime. That is the full t extent of those decisions. The sole effect of the other decisions cited hy the majority is that prostitutes cannot he denied the right of…