Scott v. Dunaway

The question here is whether pari-mutuel betting upon greyhound races violates the constitutional prohibition against lotteries. Ark. Const., Art. 19, § 14. This suit for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief was brought by the appellants, citizens of Crittenden county. The original defendants were the State Racing Commission and the Commissioner of Revenues; Southland Racing Corporation was later brought into the case, after it had received a permit to conduct greyhound racing in Critten-den county. See Ark. State Racing Com’n v. Southland Racing Corp., 226 Ark. 995, 295 S. W. 2d 617.…