Legal Opinion

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 2, 1952No. V-1483Published

1Opinion of the Court

Hon. R. Y. Lindsey, Jr. Opinion No. V-1485 County Attorney Dawson County Re: Legality of theatre Lamesa, Texas prize schemes call- ed "Qnls Bank" or "Quiz Show" and "Mov- Dear Sir: le Sweepstakes.? You reqnest an opinion of this office as to whether either of the following quoted fact sit- uations constitutes a violation of Articles 654 and 655, Vernon's Penal *de, prohibiting lotteries and raffles. ? "FACT SfTmTION NO. I.. A n&vi& give- away show ontitled either 'Quiz Dank' or 'Quiz ghow"is operated on the folloilng basis: "At the time theatre tickets are pur- chased at the Drive-In Theatre…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Wink v. Griffith Amusement Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Featherstone v. Independent Service Station Ass'n of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  3. Gammill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938

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