State v. Staker

Indictment against Dow Staker, containing two counts, each charging that said Staker kept and suffered his house to be used for gaming.

Both counts were quashed below.

The second count alleges that the jurors aforesaid upon, &c., “ do further present that the said Dow Staker, on, &c., at and in the county aforesaid, [the county of Posey,] did then and there knowingly keep and suffer his house in which he kept his grocery to be used and occupied for the purpose of gaming at and with cards for money and other valuable articles; contrary,” &c.

The- decision of the Circuit Coui’t, quashing this…