Legal Opinion
Town of Marksville v. Worthy
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 29, 1909No. 17,465PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from Mayor’s Court of Town of Marksville; Walter F. Couvillion, Judge. E. B. Worthy and Louis J. Barbin were convicted of playing cards for money, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Defendants were charged with and arrested for playing cards for money, in violation of an ordinance of the town council of Marksville of date January 6, 1909, and reading in part as follows, to wit:
“Be it resolved that after the first of February next, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to gamble at cards, dice or any other game or device, in any hotel, saloon or any public place of business, or in any private residence, in the limits of the corporation.”
Defendants filed a plea admitting the fact that they were engaged in a game of cards for money on February 2, 1909, as charged,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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