Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-02
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Tho Lottery scheme OF she Ne.
vada ssa~veieas Assecississ Do.
eis.sd Uaoesssisusisaal.
luSAsIxors OPINION. |

/ On the lStu uAy VI EeotuAty, n. ~
1881. articles Of incorporation OF the "Ne.
vsda Benevolent Association" were hled
In the ofice OF the County Clerk 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 musical and scientific character. tc
sen tickets Of admission 70 such entertain
mens, 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 aud ct such times - may be do.
termined by Board Of Managers to be
selected for that purpose by the Board oi
Trustees OF this company" II 10 pro.
vided that 90 much Of the proceeds Of said
entertainments "ss may be deemed proper
by the Board OF Trustees. but not less than
| $50. .O0O, from each entertainment. are to
bs placed In the 6tats Treasury Of the
State Of Nevada to be used only for such
charitable and benevolent purposes a. may
bs determined BY the Legislature Of the
State Of Nevada"
Tho "Act to Aid the Nevada Benevolent
| Association In aiding In providing means
/ for the care and maintenance Of the In.
| sane Of Nevada, and for other charitable
purposes" approved March Q. 1881, do
clares that "it shall be lawful for the Ne
| yada Benevolent Association OF the State
Oh Nevaos " sNo 70 oaona.s,s. noso - ali ,,cts.s
~ sdmis.ion 10 ,ss ssms: b, distribute
smone ,hs holders Oh such tioksts personal
- n,o,,se,~ - ,ssI ss,.,s things In sotion. de.
r.UpSs.S. rS. y, . 49, ..in.h .hi.s ana N rsgul,t.
~. Si.,,;hr,ion of ali suoh property or
It, h- :. Az nv other scbemes of IiLe char.
sc,s, Mai issi. iGs. sso. /,
Th. ,,,o,m.,;on aIed bv The Attorpey.
Co.,, .i,...s ,hs, ,ssnondsnts a. Tru..
ueuei. sees e....,a sL .-;,hon, -sr.
yes v, sAI ,."s"...;s,rs =. n,ir,ina
us W , ..iI,no ,;oIs,. far nnhiis
. s,,eu..uns .uu 'ss % : :" srd ,h.t tbsS
snser'A'umoas s...,;.. ,,.;n, ar.
pAse 'nen L,suI , " ~ ,hs Pa ,,nhiic
cuiate ana sell uckeu ior suo sAiu Pao,s
e1hioiaons or en'ertnnmenu, ana ~ pas
chase. use. hoid ana aisstiouso - sn,'nss'
the holders OF suen uekeIs P. Persoun p,vs
pery' real esAts' cnoves IN sv -
other valuable things. upon 'ne Ae'o'
the Legislature above reieLIed it .,,o, 70.
Inc iaets ses iortn ~ 'ue 'I'o. nv .... 'o"
are admitted BY respondents 70 20 uue.
Are the acts OF respondenu Witnous war
rant Of law ,,.,.. .n,,,,.,
h the Act OF the LEGISLATURE approved
March Q. 1881. con.titutionalf
First-ls the scheme or enterprise 10
which tho "Nevsda benesoiens Asso0iA'
uon Is engaged iottery
This question IL answered 10 Tue antmf
tive BY the decision OF this court ~ er
parts blanchard. News Tvs. III tnA' no.
cision correctf IL certainly 10. IL sus'
tsired by every decision that has been
rendered BY the various courts IN the
United States upon this qusstion.
Notwithstanding this fsot. We are now
earnestly asked to declare that the musical
entertainment wnicn tne Ne'saA Dene.o
lent Association proposes 70 give ~ no.
lottery. why notI What - . I9us,y M
hy oh, nee i. . lottery. lGovernor'so of the
S,m.h, nh ma ns. " ~ N.w York Va. American Art
Union. N. ". 239; Dunn ". The Peo-
pie. ~ Ills, 46I; State vs. seorts' ~ NJ
j.; L., 40l handle W. state ~ lex,
oSo Chavann.h w. stAte, ~ Ala; ssS
Commonwealth vs. Mandsrnsid' fhiI;'
aos United States w. oinsy' aoo'' W
81, 2Is.l
lottery ma game OF nsxaru ~ winch
small sums are ventured ior tne cnAnce VI
obtainins greater. tbeii W. StAte'
Sussd., 609.I
"a contrivancs for the distribution OF
prizes BY chance; . reliance upon the
results Of hazard decision OF ths values
Of the sdventurer's investment OF ,he
fAvors Of fortune 10 . lottery Wooden
". shotweil. Zab., 79sJ J.,
"neie Pecuniary Ions'oe.A.on
pala, auo " as'eim.ueu " E,S ,S'o, o,s - ,h.
aceVruins W some seneMe Aesa S " VIZ
puone wns' 'ne P.iy WIZ 'n' n. .AS.sy
10 70 nsse ~. ~, VI rne'uel w 49,
sny'ninss a.i io' ~ ~pna,,s. w.
siA.e' % ~. a., 'o' nun w. Huss
90 y. IL 4ziJ
IL makes no difference wnAt nAme !"
gwen 70 'he scheme'
A rose By any other name would smell ass sweei;
thorn BY any other name would prick - Deep
vh.r Tho claimant NJ chsnee enters into
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8iit safe, she INC Sour. ~ cunn w.
t,.s Ia
!ery, and We csnuo, PsIm n,n ,r.n.n.rau, ~ .,au,
'ns Penaues OF tne @ taw W ~ ,.m. !,
s,%s.s 49,, ana,,.rv io,,sr,.s the aifisr.
@ un.. H.. .S ns,.S' a. a.. S..t ,hs, n i, mors
Wy. .s'.ms. ..s.,u.ys ~ -, -. ;,a,os. ,,ron ,hs 10.
! s s,o " ~ - 4. ,h..aso.o
uosa ~ ~ sssh.... "a ,nIn.;ons
mole suot9asa'y ui'no"e'' .A1 '''u'''a'
"sSr,sy TSa ,,,., ~ A.. n,oo... and ,hs
ue h.e s,ysu 49,, ~ WY P.o..s. 'n.uns,;.S a. ;aS
form OF the machinery used 70 sccompiish
the ooleet are NOT material proy,aeu .ns
substance Of the transaction Is . alstriou,
ton or disposition OF properly py iot.
Estate W. Clarke. supra!
Courts wiil not inquire into !ne n,me, me-
but will detsrmine 'he character Oh ,ne
scheme oy tne nature OF tne mansacion
or oua,ness 10 Wnlcn % ,ne paiues afs Gu
gagged; handle VI. S1ste, suPrAJ
enarsesst M Of 81 'ns .s,h, so.sMs nnrno.s - W.
wise enangea oy .ne cnsi's',s ns n.,n RufPysse P,se
sapressed IN i.s tue, no. " ealing ..is. 'ao
or..ns oi,,. r1 nImem 1n.r,a pIsnoh..d "a .nnr. @ 0A
's. r.. p@ s n..ovrnS. =, a;.s.,sapp;or sup h..