State v. City Betterment Corp.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought by the State of Nebraska and the County of Douglas against City Betterment Corporation to declare a series of lotteries operated by the defendant corporation unlawful, and to permanently enjoin their operation. The District Court decree found the lotteries in violation of law and permanently enjoined the defendant, City Betterment Corporation, from further conducting any lot teries in the State of Nebraska. City Betterment Corporation has appealed, and the State and County have cross-appealed.

The facts require some constitutional and statutory…