Legal Opinion
People v. Cox
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1895PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Error to Houghton; Hubbell, J. Ira J. Cox was convicted of keeping a house of ill fame, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison at Marquette for three years.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Section 1997a, 3 How. Stat., declares that “all keepers of bawdy houses, or'houses for the resort of prostitutes, * * * shall be deemed disorderly persons;” and by the succeeding section the first offense is made punishable by a fine of $50 and costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail or Detroit house of correction not exceeding 30 days, or the person convicted may be required to give sureties for good behavior for the period of three months.
Section 9286, 3 How. Stat., provides that—
“Every person who shall keep a house of ill fame, resorted to for the purpose of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- In Re SnowSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- People v. GaultMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- People v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
3Cited by9 opinions
- People v. RobideauMichigan Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. LicariSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- People v. RussellMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
- State v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Delaware · 1962
- People v. MurphyMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
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