Legal Opinion
State v. Nease
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1905PublishedCited by 35 opinions
From Multnomah: Arthur L. Frazer, Judge. M. G. Nease appeals from a conviction of committing an act grossly disturbing the public peace by maintaining a pool room in the City of Portland.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
The defendant was indicted for willfully committing an act which grossly disturbs the public peace, openly outrages the public decency, and is injurious to the public morals, in that he, viz:
“On the 20th day of October, a. d. 1904, and thence continuously until the 1st day of November, 1904, * * did then and there, for gain, habitually sell pools upon horse races, and habitually procure idle and evil-disposed persons to come to his house to buy pools and to bet upon horse races, to the common nuisance and annoyance of all good citizens,” etc.
He had previously obtained from the City of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- People v. WeithoffMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Wong v. City of AstoriaOregon Supreme Court · 1886
- Gilmore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Thrower v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Cheek v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881
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3Cited by35 opinions
- State v. Gonzalez-ValenzuelaOregon Supreme Court · 2015
- State v. HicksOregon Supreme Court · 1958
- Utah State Fair Ass'n v. GreenUtah Supreme Court · 1926
- State of Oregon v. DeweyOregon Supreme Court · 1956
- City of Portland v. DuntleyOregon Supreme Court · 1949
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