Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-08
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The Lottery scheme OF she Ne.
vads Hss-vsisss Associates DE-
eis.sd UnessstisasiOasl.
LrxAxrNous oRiNroN.l

On the 10Th day OF February, a. ".
1881. articles Of incorporation Of the "Ne.
ysda Benevolent Associa' on" were hled
| ip the ofics OF the County Jlsrk Of Storey
county. The object Of the corporation
being "to establish and carry on the
business OF providing for and giving pub
| Lie entertainments, In the State OF Nevada.
Of 4 musical and scientific character, to
sell tickets Of admission to such entertain
ments, and 10 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 - may DO do
tsrmiped by Board Of Managers to be
selected for that purpose BY the Board Of
Trustees Of this company" IL In pro.
vided that 80 much Of tho proceeds OF said
entertainments "as may be deemed proper
by tho Board Of Trustees. but not less than
SSO, 900, from each entertainment. arc TO
be placed In the State Treasury OF the
State Of Nevada 10 be used only for such
charitable and benevolent purposes - may
bs determined by the Legislature Of tho
State Of Nevada."
The "Act to Aid the Nevada Benevolent
Association In aiding In providing means
for the care aud maintenance Of the In
sane Of Nevada. and for other charitable
purposes" approved March 3. 1851. de-
clares that "it shall be lawful for the Ne.
yads Benevolent Association OF the State
of Nevada to give not exceeding hve public
entertainments or concerts; 70 sell tickets
Of admission TO the same /; u distribute
among tho holders Of such tickets personal
property, real estate. things In action, de-
mands or other valuables. and to regulate
the distribution Of all such property or
gifts BY raffio or other schemes Of like char
sctsr." (Stat. 1881. l66, Sec. ~
The information filed by the Attorney
General alleges that respondents. ~ Trus-
tees OF said association. are. without war.
rant Of law. advertising. printing,
circulating and selling tickets for public
entertainments . e." and that they
" base their rights to advertise. print. cir.
culste and sell tickets for the said public
exhibitions or entertainments. and to pur.
chase, use. hold and distribute amongst
the holders Of such tickets personal pro.
perty, real estate. chooses In action and
other valuable things" upon the Act OF
the Legislature above referred 70.
The facts set forth in the information
are admitted by respondents TO be 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 enterprise In
which tho "Nsvads Benevolent Associa.
ton" Is engaged lottsryf
This question IL answered In tho smrma'
tive by tho decision Of this Court In e<
parts Blanchard, . New, l04. Is that de-
cision correctf II certainly is. 1t Is sus'
taired by every decision that has been
rendered BY tho various courts IN the
United States upon this question.
Notwithstanding this fact. We are now
earnestly ssked TO declare that the musical
entertainment which the Nevada Bensvo-
lent Association proposes to give IL not Q
lottery. Why notf What Ii . lottery 2
Every scheme for the distribution Of prizes
by chance 10 lottery. (Governor'sof of the
Almshouss Of New York W. American Art
Union. Z N. Y... 2s9; Dunn ". The Peo-
pie, ~ Ills. 467 State vs. Shorts, W n.
j.; l., 4Ol; handle vs. State, AZ Tsx.'
5S5 ChAvannah vs.. State. ~ Ala. Ss1
Commonwealth vs. Msndsrheld. y Phil,
45s United statss W. oinsy, Abb.' U.
H., 279.)
A lottery il . game Of hazard in which
small sums are vsntured for tho chance Of
obtaining greater. BELL 70. State, D
Sneed.. 509.l
"a contrivancs for the distribution Of
r..nI,. ~ bss.rd . dsci.ion Of the values
~ the sa,sn,nrrr's inyrs,msnt Of th.
fs,ors OF fortune" il q lottery. (wcodsn
:. sho,v.,, 1.h 7asI
w.. wss. ncnn;'rs 49, %co,.idor.tion IN
r.,a .nd \, !. d.,.rm;asa NV In, or chance.
fcco,d,ns 40 .oms .ch. ms Ssld ont 10 the
,rhI;o ~, ,ha n.r,v Who nav. ,bs monsy
= 10 b,ys for n. or whether he 10 to have
snytbing. a ia a lottery" Estate vs.
CIsrte nan n sas HnIi va. Rugples.
8 N " AMI
\, m.ss. No d;Saronce vb.t nsme In
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s''A :" 'A' 'sA'A''
A rose By any other name would smell o. sweet;
thorn by any other name would priek "a Deep
wben tina element Of chance enters into
,bs di.tribntion Of prizes IL In n lottery,
then, @ rsssrsnes ,a ,he name bv which IL
!. a.I,sa
=. a.. nav chooss IN call bis business a
.,,, -. s.;5 ,ha Co,r, In Dnnn Va Peo.
S 1,a snn,. hut i, il none ,he isss . lot.
,.ry III va csnno, bsrmi, MIN 10 evade
~. rsn .i,iss ~ ,ha Law Inv so trsnspsrent
49,. ;. . 800 .h.nos NJ name N A
ST... sro,, ord,nsrv % io,,sr;.s the aiasr.
IL. A 80, % -. 49,. 60, ,h., 4, \. ,,nr.
saSs ,m ms' say ~ ~ suv ;,,,oss 49, - nnnn ,h. To-.
uuny eosul,ea ~ .nPoss rL rs VI
moran. saa VIuu,GI msn snu -, M ,u'T,e, in,na,ns,
more tnot9uSniy aisnones' A"u Injurious
.9r,sy Tna an. ,,,., n ,hs ,,oc... and ,hs
,o,u1 ~ ~ ~. s ,s.cn,nsr, lin ~ nssd @ ~ sccomn,iss G
iorm o. 'ne macninery usea 70 asc1me'.sn .sn
'ne oolec' A,e nv. mAN.,a' p'ot'u.u ,,i.usa. sue
substance OF tns uansscuon 70 Ssuio1 \,
ton or disposiuon OF properly oy io|
state W. Clarke, supra.l
Courts wili not inquire into the name
but will Determine the character OF the
scheme BY the nature OF the transaction
or business, IN which ,he parties are en-
gagged; nanass W. Sta.e, saPIA, a, -,
Inc cnalsesst @ u 'ns a.sS,s sons%s nn.o ~ w
wise snsnssu " . ,ne uass Sas y. ..,i,aG RuSs ,Ss
sP;ns sPs;a ~ .n,s.,nu,. ~ nuv, ~, y y. .;s. con. s
s' Isn uaa.,a pIsnss VI .. S
III IL. III.