Lawson v. State

This is a civil action brought by the prosecuting attorney to have the appellant’s place of business declared to be a public nuisance. Ark. Stats. 1947, §§ 34-111 et seq. The trial court found the place to be a nuisance and entered an order directing that it be closed and that Lawson and all other persons be enjoined “from operating the said place for any purposes whatsoever for a period of one year from this date.”

The establishment in question, known as Sam Lawson’s Cafe, is situated on a highway west of Cróssett. It is shown that Lawson keeps a music machine and permits couples to dance,…