United States v. Wallis
District Court, D. Idaho
At Law. Indictment of James H. Wallis for mailing a lottery advertisement. On demurrer to indictment.
1Opinion of the Court
BEATTY, District Judge.
The defendant has interposed his demurrer to an indictment based on section 3894, Rev. St., as amended by the act of September 19, 1890, (26 Stat. 465,) wherein is the provision: “.Nor shall any newspaper, circular, paniplilet or publication of any kind, containing any advertisement, of any lottery or gift enterprise of any kind, offering prizes, dependent upon lot or chance * * * be carried in the mails.” Also it is further provided that any person who shall knowingly deposit in or send through the mail any such forbidden matter shall be deemed guilty of a.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Horner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Ex parte ShobertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
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- Quatsoe v. EgglestonOregon Supreme Court · 1903
- Irving v. BrittonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
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