Miller v. City of Spokane

Plaintiffs, operators of pinball machines, sought by this action to restrain the city of Spokane and certain of its officers from arresting or molesting plaintiffs while in the possession of, and operating, the machines in the city of Spokane. It was contended in the answer of defendants that the machines were gambling devices and, therefore, prohibited by law.

A trial to the court resulted in the issuance of a permanent injunction which restrained defendants from molesting or arresting plaintiffs or others similarly situated for having ’ in their possession, and operating, pinball machines in…