Legal Opinion

State v. Jackson

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1889PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Cowley District Court. Prosecution for keeping a bawdy-house. At the April term, 1888, the defendant Jaohson was found'guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 and costs. He appeals. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This is a criminal prosecution upon indictment instituted in the district court of Cowley county, wherein it is charged that the defendant, J. H. Jackson, “did unlawfully set up and keep a certain bawdy-house, in the city of Arkansas City, in said county.” We suppose the prosecution was instituted under § 242 of the act relating to crimes and punishments. The case was tried before the court and a jury, and the court instructed the jury among other things as follows :

“Theevidence is abundantly satisfactory that this place was a place of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. RichmondMichigan Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. TruskettSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
  2. State v. ToliverSupreme Court of Kansas · 1921
  3. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Kansas · 1932

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