Luttrell v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge. —

From conviction in the county court of Fisher County for playing cards at a house other than a private residence. Punishment assessed at a fine of ten dollars, appellant brings this appeal.

The sufficiency of the evidence is attacked on the ground that same fails to show the house where the alleged gaming took place to be other than a private residence occupied by a family. Under the gaming statutes of this State as they stood from 1895 to 1901, playing a game with cards was penal only when same occurred at some public place. See Art. 379, Penal Statutes 1895. Private…