Harris v. State

Plaintiff in error was convicted and fined $250 upon the charge that he “did unlawfully and knowingly possess a quantity of gambling devices, to wit: seven hundred (700) tip boards and a quantity of tips to the grand jury unknown, contrary to Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-2034 (4).” He insists that there is no evidence to support the verdict.

It appears he operated a place of business in Erwin, Tennessee, where he was licensed to sell beer, among other things. Clayton Webb, a constable, went before a Justice of the Peace and made oath that he was informed that plaintiff-in-error had a…