Delier v. Plymouth County Agricultural Society
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Plymouth Circuit Court. The petition states the defendant has the power, and under the statute holds fairs, and that in October, 1880, one of such fairs was held, and as “ an inducement to owners and persons having charge of horses to attend and enter their animals, the said defendant issued printed offers of premiums, among which offers was one of $50, first money for the best three in five, free for all trotting, and was open to all horses owned in the county…
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Appeal from Plymouth Circuit Court. The petition states the defendant has the power, and under the statute holds fairs, and that in October, 1880, one of such fairs was held, and as “ an inducement to owners and persons having charge of horses to attend and enter their animals, the said defendant issued printed offers of premiums, among which offers was one of $50, first money for the best three in five, free for all trotting, and was open to all horses owned in the county of Plymouth, Iowa, and not otherwise.” * * * That at said time the plaintiff had in his charge a trotting mare owned…
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
i. AGK.TOULtuhatj fair: liorse-raomg: premi" I. As contemplated by statute, in cases where the amount in controversy is less than one hundred dollars, certain questions have been certified upon which it is said to be desirable to have the opinion of the Supreme Court, among which are the following:
*483“ 1. Does section 1114 of the Code of 1873 prohibit horse-racing at county agricultural society fairs, and on its grounds, such as is contemplated by the petition in this case?
“2. Is an agreement, such as is alleged in the petition, made by such society with the owner of a trotting horse, whereby…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harris v. . WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Alvord v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
- Bronson Agricultural & Breeders' Ass'n v. RamsdellMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
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- Toomey v. PenwellMontana Supreme Court · 1926
- Eastman v. Armstrong-Byrd Music Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
- Erickson v. North Dakota State Fair Asso.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1926
- People ex rel. Lawrence v. FallonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Porter v. DayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
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