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State v. Davis

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 14, 1907PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Ho». Howard Gray, Judge. (1) When the defendant filed his application for a change of venue from the trial judge, he had no further jurisdiction in the case.

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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Ho». Howard Gray, Judge. (1) When the defendant filed his application for a change of venue from the trial judge, he had no further jurisdiction in the case. R. S. 1899, sec. 2594; State v. Shipman, 93 Mo. 147; State v. Greenwade, 72 Mo. 304. (2) The court erred in giving instruction 2. Under this instruction, if the jury should have found from the evidence that the- defendant, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, set up and operated a certain gambling device, etc., just so it was prior to the 26th of February, 1906, they could find him guilty.…

1Opinion of the CourtFox, P. J.

From a judgment of the circuit court of Jasper county, Missouri, convicting him of setting up, keeping and operating a certain table and gambling device, commonly called a “crap table,” devised and designed for the purpose of playing games of chance for money and property, defendant appeals. On February 26, 1906, the prosecuting attorney of Jasper county filed an information, and on March 6, 1906, he filed an amended information, duly verified, charging that the defendant on the — day of February, 1906, feloniously did set up, keep- and operate a certain table and gambling device, commonly…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. SpiveySupreme Court of Missouri · 1905

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. CreightonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  2. In Re the Estate of BoevingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Erhart v. ToddSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  4. State v. PyleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
  5. Groo v. SandersonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1921

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