Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-13
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
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On The 18th day Of February, A. D.
1881. Articles Of incorporation Of ths "Ne-
ysds Bsnsyolsnt Association" we're dlsd
In the oeics Of the County Clerk Of Storey
county. The object Of ths corporation
bsing "to sstablish and carry on The
business Of providing for and giving pub
lie entertainments. IN tie 8,ateo Nevada,
Of musical and scientific character. 70
ssll ticksts Of admission 70 such entertain:
ments, and 70 purchase. hsld and dis
tribute among the holdsrs Of such tickets
psrsousl property. real estate. chooses In
action and other valuable things. upon
suoh farms and conditions aud In such
manner and st such times - may be de-
tsrminsd By Board Of Managers 70 30
sslected for that parposs By the Board Of
Trustees Of this company. IL v pro.
vidsd hat % much Of The procssds 81 said
entertainments ''ss may be deemed proper
by The Board Of Trustses. but not lsss than
40. .OO0. from each entsrtainment. are 70
be placed In the Stats Treasury OF the
otAto oi Novsos " " sS S-s
charitable and bsnevoisns purposes - NAY
b determined ey the LsgisiA'afeot 'oe
Stats Of Nevada"
The "Act 10 Aid the NEVADA Denevoiens
Association In aiding In providing means
for the care and maintenance ot me IN
sans Of Nevada. and for other charitable
purpose (approved March Q. lsSu, do
clsres that '.iS shall b lawful for tho Ne
ysds Benevolent Association Of tho btaes
Of Nevada 70 give not exceeding hve public
entsrtainments or concerts; 70 sell tickets
Of admission 70 the same " distribute
among the holders Of such tickets personal
property. real estate. thing In action. do
mands or other saluables. and 10 regulate
the distribution Of all such property or
giits By rsiiie or other schemes Of like char
sct~r." tStat. 1881, l66. Sso. ~
Ths information hlsd by the Attorney.
General alleges that respondsnts, - Trus-
sses Of ssid association. are, without war.
rent Of Law, advertising. printing.
circulating and sailing toksu for public
entertainments . ." and that they
" bsss their rights 70 advertise. print. or.
eulats and sell ticksts for the said pnoiio
exhibitions or entertainments. and to pur.
chase. use. hold and distribute amongst
the holders Of such tickets personal pro-
psrsy, real sstats, chooses In action and
other valuable things." upon the Act Of
the Lseislaturs above referred TO-.
The issss set forth In the information
are admitted BY respondents 70 DO true.
Are the acts Of respondents without war.
rant Of lswp
Il the Act Of the Legislstures approved
March 9. 1881. consutuuonaif
First-Is the scheme or enterprise In
which the "Nsvada bensvoisns Assoeis-
tien" 10 engaged iottsryt
This question Il answered IN the amrmA-
tive BY tbs decision of this Court IN s<
Parts blanchard. y Nsv.' iW; - t1ss DE-
ci:son eerrsctf IL csitsiny n Az" u.
tairsd ey every oscisioa .nA. nAs ~
rendered ~ the various ooute IN "s
United States upon tnis que.uon' ,,.
Noswitnsuneins sn,s isS. " I.N, Sr
earnestly naked 70 declare snA. me Ss %u.aos'
entsrtAinmsnt which tns Nevsaa Dsue.o
lsns Association proposes 70 give - NOV =
lottery. why notf WnAt ~ : lSy
Every senems ior tne eois.[,ouaoa "
s,,n.h.,n.. - ~ Y.arl Va American Art
~ Tn.na IN v ssa. nnnn Va The Peo.
pie. ~ Ills. 4S7 stAss ". Shorts. 81 N.
J.; L.. 4Oi Randls ". StAts. ~ Tex.
SIS; ChavannAh W. ssat:. " Ala; Ivy
Commonwealth vs. AAnaerneia' tnI;'
4ss; Uuissd states ". olnsy, Abb.' U.
S.. 27s.)
4 lottery 10 game Of hazard IN whicn
small sums are veptursd for ths chance oi
obtaining greater. (Bsl ". State. b
snsed.. 609.I
"A contrivancs for the distribution OF
prisss By chance . reliance upon the
results Of hazard decision Of the values
Of the .adveuturvr's investment Of ths
fsvors OF fortune" 10 lottery. twSodsu
W. Shotwsli, 4 Zab., 1851
"whsre : p.ouniary consideration Il
psid. and IL In determined by lot or chance,
sccordinr 70 soms sch. me held out 70 the
public What tho party who pays the money
= TO have for il, or whether hs 10 70 have
anything, 10 10 . lvtssry." (stats W.
CLARKE. IS N, H., IS, Hull W. Ruggles.
S. N. Y, l27.j . .
IL makes no difference what name Il
eivsn ~ the scheme.
Observation-Disclosures.
ross soy ~ o,s., .sms voaid ortei - ds~p'
When the element o. chance sntsrs into
the distribution Of prizes u aietrfy.
without reference 70 the name py Wnien u
10 called.
"Hs may choose 70 call his business .
giit SALE" said the Court in Dunn W. Poo
pie. supra. "but u Il none the less lot
tery. and We cannot permit him to svade
the penalties Of the Law BY 20 transparent
device - . msrs change OF name. " II
differs from ordinary lotteries tne amer
encs Lies chiefly in the fact that u 10 mors
artfully contrived TO impose upon the ig'
norant and credulous, and II. therefore,
more thoroughly dishonest and injurious
70 society"
The name given TO the process and ths
form Of the machinery used 70 accomplish
the object are mot material. provided the
substance Of the Transaction u distribu.
ton or disposition Of properly BY lot"
Estate ". Clarke. suprs.)
Courts will not inquire into the name
but will determine the character Of the
scheme By the nature Of the transaction
or businsss in which the parties are en-
cared" tRsndls W. State, supra.)
The character Of the scheme 10 In nc