Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-19
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
UNANIMOUS OPINION. |

4ockt bttioAco VI iuCOI pOIhIOu VI tuo NS
vsda Benevolent Association" wore filed
In the Office OF the County Clerk Of Storey
county. The object Of the corporation
being ITO establish and carry on the
business Of providing for and giving pub
lie entertainments, In the State Of Nevada,
Of Q musical and scientific character, to
sell tickets Of admission to such entertain.
ments, and to purchase, hold and dis
tribute among the holders Of such tickets
personal property, real estate, chooses In
action and other valuable things, upon
such terms and conditions and In such
manner and at such times as may DO do.
termined by Q Board Of Managers to DO
selected for that purpose by the Board OF
Trustees Of this company" 1t is pro.
vided that 30 much Of the proceeds OF said
entertainments "as may DO deemed proper
by the Board Of Trustees, but not less than
$50. 900. from each entertainment. are to
be placed In the State Treasury Of the
STATE Of Nevada TO DO used only for such
charitable and benevolent purposes as may
State Of Nevsda."
The "Act to Aid the Nevada Benevolent
Association In aiding In providing means
for tho caro- and maintenance Of the In.
sane Of Nevada. and for other charitable
purposes approved March 0, 1881, do
| clares that ''it shall be lawful for the Ne.
vada Benevolent Association Of the State
Of Nevada to give not exceeding Eve public
| entertainments or concerts; TO sell tickets
| Of admission to the same; to distribute
among the holders of such tickets personal
pIoperty, real estate, Things In action, de-
msnds or other yaluables, and to regulate
| the distribution of ali such property or
| Gifts by rattle or other schemes of like char
scter.I fStat, 1881, lC6. Sec. ~
The information fled by the Attorney.
| General alleges that respondents, Is Trus-
tees Of said association. are. without war.
rant Of law, advertising, printing,
| circulating and selling tickets for public
entertainments 4 A." and that they
base their rights 10 advertise, print, cir.
| culato and sell tickets for the said public
exhibitions or entertainments. and 10 pur-
chase. use. hold and distribute amongst
tho holders Of such tickets personal pro.
perry, real estate, chooses In action and
other valuable things" upon tho Act Of
tho Legislature above referred to.
The facts set forth IN the information
are admitted by respondents to DO true.
Arc the acts OF respondents without war.
rant Of law2
Is the Act Of the Legislature, approved
March 0, 1881, constitutional2
First-Is the scheme or enterprise In
which the "Neyada Benevolent Associa'
ton u" Is engaged q lotteryr
d question Is answered In mo aihrma'
tive by tho decision OF this Court In e1
parfs blanchard, y Ney.,. lOi: Is that de-
clslon correcIr ~ ccr'ain'y ~. AZ 70 sus
.aireu w o'eiy aeeis,on anas hA :. ,Ia
Tenuetea . INC various courts IN he
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earnestly asked 70 ueciare .nAs tne musical
entertainment which Ihe Nevada Denevo'
lent Association proposes 10 give Is NOT .
Every scheme ior the distribution OF prizes
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