Phillips v. State

The general assembly of this State has not yet seen fit to denounce card-playing as a public offence, unless it is engaged in in certain named places. It requires an act of playing cards in some of the places named, to constitute guilt. Unless both these elements enter into the charge alleged, the accused should not be convicted. The offence created by the statute is “ Card-playing at public places.” It is thus defined in the.Revised Code : “Any person, who plays at any game with cards, dice, or any device or substitute for either cards or dice, at any tavern, inn, storehouse for retailing…