State v. . Humphries

On 20 February, 1935, the General Assembly enacted a statute, ch. 37, Public Laws 1935, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, possession, and use of certain slot machines, gambling apparatus and devices, as therein defined, which by later amendment, ch. 85, was to become effective 1 May, 1935,'“it being the purpose of this amendment to permit the present owner and/or operators of the said machines until May first, one thousand nine hundred thirty-five, to dispose of the said machines.”

As originally adopted, the possession of defendant’s slot machine, for use or lease, was undoubtedly made…