Mace v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court. Hugh F. Thomason, Judge. Betting on a game of base-ball is not a violation of the criminal laws of this State. Review the legislation and decisions of the State, citing' Mansf. Dig. sec. 1827, 1834, 1842 to 1847, etc.; Rev. St. ch. 44, secs. 1 and 9; 15 Ark. 71; lb. 259; 23 id. 726; 31 Ark. 462; 18 B. Mon. (Ky.), 35 ; 1 Kas. 474. The object of the statute was to suppress betting on any game of hazard or skill. Base-ball is a game of skill.
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Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court. Hugh F. Thomason, Judge. Betting on a game of base-ball is not a violation of the criminal laws of this State. Review the legislation and decisions of the State, citing' Mansf. Dig. sec. 1827, 1834, 1842 to 1847, etc.; Rev. St. ch. 44, secs. 1 and 9; 15 Ark. 71; lb. 259; 23 id. 726; 31 Ark. 462; 18 B. Mon. (Ky.), 35 ; 1 Kas. 474. The object of the statute was to suppress betting on any game of hazard or skill. Base-ball is a game of skill. Reviews the legislation of this State and others, and of Pnglandand the decisions, citing 35 A.rk. 72 ; 27 id. 360; 23…
1Opinion of the CourtPowEEE, J.
At the June term of the Crawford circuit court, the appellant, B. C. Mace, was indicted for betting on a game of base-ball. The indictment in substance is as follows : The said B. C. Mace, on the 10th day of May, 1892, in the county aforesaid, unlawfully did bet the sum of one dollar, ■ on a certain game of hazard or skill, then and there played, called base-ball.
The appellant interposed a general demurrer to the indictment, which was overruled by the court. The appellant then entered a plea of not guilty, was tried, convicted and fined $10. He then filed his motion for a new trial, assigning…
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