Legal Opinion
McCoy v. Zane
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided April 15, 1877PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from Jasper Court of Common Pleas.—E. 0. Brown, J udge.
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, J.
This was an action in the Common Pleas Court of Jasper County to recover damages from the sheriff of said county for the destruction of a Roulette wheel and table under sections 24, 25, 26 and 27 of article 8 of the statutes concerning crimes and punishments (see W. S. p.. 503). The plaintiff was the owner of the Roulette table at the time of its destruction. The defendant justified under the following order of the circuit judge dated November 26, 1873:
“ State of Missouri County of Jasper
It appearing to the undersigned Judge of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Jasper that, in…
2Cited by8 opinions
- Lowry v. RainwaterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
- City of Kansas v. CookMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- Stanley-Thompson Liquor Co. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1917
- In Re Estate of WeisenbergOhio Supreme Court · 1946
- Edwards v. Bates CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1902
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