Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-27
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
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On the isth DAY Of Hsbruery, A. D.
1881, articles of inoorporstion os the "Ne..
vsda Bsnsvolsnt Association" wsrs dlsd
In ths ones Of tha County 0lsfk of 6eorsy
county. The object Of The cuSpofasiou
bsins "to sstahlish and carry On the
business Of providing for and Qying pub.
Lie sntsrtainmsnts. IN the SsA,s of HsvsdA,
Of musical and scientific chsrastsf. b
ssll ticksn Of sdmissieu % Ssh sntsstatn'
msnts, and b purchase. bold md dis
tributs among IL holders of such toksti
psrsousl property. real sstate, chooses In
sntion and othsf valuable thing, upon
such farms and coodiuons and In suoh
manner and a suah times - may b d.
tsrmined by ABoasf Of xsnassrs 70 b
ssleetsd for thai pUyese by ths Board oi
Trustess Of thiD ssnpany." II u pro.
vided that % mus6 q ths procseds OF ssid
sntsrtainmsuts - nay b deemed propsz
by the Board Of Trustees. but not iess than
$50, 900, from eaeh satgrtainmsnh ars 70
bs placed In the Stats Treasury Of ths
Ststs Of Nevada u b used oaly for such
charitable and bansvolsnt purposes - may
3. determined ey the Lssi'i.'ur' OF the
The "Acs 70 Aid ths Nevada Bsuesolsnt
Association 10 aiding In providing meens
for the care and maintenance o. me IN
sane Of Nevada. and for Other oharitaeis
purposes'. (spproved March Q. is8O. do
clare that '.it shall b. lawful for the No.
vada Bsusvolent Associations Of the Stats
Of Nevada 70 give not exceeding Ave public
sntsrtainmenn or concsrts; 70 sell tickets
of sdmission 70 the same " distribute
amouR tho holders Of suoh tickss personAi
property, real estate, things In sction. do
mands or other vsluahles, and 10 regulate
The distribution Of al sueh property or
Rifn by raftie or other schemes of like char
sctsr." tstat. 1881. lse. Ssc. ~
Ths Information flsd By the Attorney.
General alleges that respondsnts, - Trus-
'Sses Of said association. are. without war
rant Of Law. advertising. printing.
circulating and selling tioksn for public
sntsrtsinmenu o." and that they
{" bsss thsir rights 70 advertise. print. cir.
culsts and ssli tickets for the said public
sxhibiuoas or sntsrtainments. and 70 pur.
chase, uss, hold and dissributs amougst
the holders Of such tickets psrsonsi pro.
party. real sstats. chooses In action ana
other valuable things." upon the Act Of
the Legislature above referred 70.
The fsnts set forth In the information
are admitted BY respondents 70 bs true.
Are the acts Of respondents without war
rant Of lawf
Il the Act Of the Legislature. approved
March Q. 1881. constitutionalf
First-Is the scheme or entsrprise In
which the "Nevsda Benevolent Associa.
ton" IL engaged . lottsryf
This question 10 answered In The amrma-
tive BY the decision Of this Court in sr
parts Blanchard. 3 New, l04. Il that de-
cision curreot1 II certainly ID. II u sus.
taired BY every decision that has bean
rendered By the various courts In the
United States upon this question.
Notwithstanding this fact, Ne are now
earnestly asked 70 declare that the musioai
entertainment which the Nevada Bsnsvo-
lent Association proposes 70 give 10 not .
LOTTERY. Why not3 What 10 . lottsry
Every schsms for the distribution Of prixes
BY chance 10 . lottery. tdovsrnorsof of the
Almshouss Of New York ". American Art
Union. 2 N. Y.., 2S9; Dunn ". The Peo-
pie, ~ Ills, 467 Stats ". short, ~ N.
j.; L.. 40i Randls ". Stats, t2 Tex.
6sS Chavannah 70. stats. 20 Ala. ss6 |;
Commonusalt W. Msndsrnsld. 9 Phil,
Iss; United states ". oinsy. Abb, U.
H., 279.)
A lottsry 10 game Of hazard In which
smsll sums are ysnlursd for the chance Of
obtaining greater. tBsu ". ssass, b
snssd.. oos.l
"a oon,rivancs for the distribution OF
prizes BY chanos; reliance upon the
rvsults Of hazard . dseision Of The values
Of the 'advsntursr's investment Of the
favors OF fortune" II . lottery. tWcodsn
70. shotwsll. 4 Zsb.. 1851
"wnsrs Q pscuniary confederation 10
paid, and 10 10 dstsrmined By lot or chance.
according 70 some schsms held ont 10 the
public what the party who pays the money
10 70 have for 10. or whether hs 10 70 have
anything. II IL . lottsry." (Stass vs.
Clarke. IS N. H.. SIS; Hull ". Rugsles.
90 N. Y, A27.)
Il makes no difference what name u
given 10 the scheme.
-o,n anal, .ssvsst.
Ass Y sus nv vcs oss., nsms vosid pSici = desp.
. 'AS'A " ~
when the element OF chance enters into
the distribution Of prizes Il 10 . lottery.
without reference 70 The name BY which II
n called.
"He may choose 70 call his business
sift sals," said the Court In Dunn 70. Poo
pls. supra, "but 10 ID none the lees lot
INV. ana we cannot permit him to svsds
,hs nan slties Of The Law by % transparent
= dsyice n 4 msrs change Of name. II II
difIsrs from Ordinary lotteries the differ.
encs lies chiefly In the fact that 10 II more
srsfully contriyed to impose upon the L.
norsnt and credulous, and IL, therefore,
more thoroughly dishonest and injurioui
10 society,"
"The name given 70 the process and ths
form OF The msohinery used 70 accomplish
.Ss object sre mot material, provided the
.nbs,sno. Of The trsnsaction l. distribu'
lion or disposition Of property BY lot
lsats W. Clarks, suprs.)
"Courts Will NOT inquire into the name,
bus win dsxrmins the character Of The
scheme by The nature Of the Transaction
or business In which the parties are en-
Rae.d." tRandls ". State. suprs.)
Tbs character Of the scheme II In nc