Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-25
SUPREME COURT ptcisioE.
rhs Lottery scheme OF the Ne.
vada ess~voiess Asseoiessss Do.
elssed unosssiisusieaai.
IuxANrxous opINIoN.l

lie sntertsinments, in the State Of Nevada.
of q musical and scientific character 70
sell tickets OF admission TO such entertain.
mepts, and to purchase. hold and dis
tribute among tho holders Of such tickets
personal property. real estate. chooses In
action and other valuable things, upon
such terms and conditions and IN such
msnper and st such times - may DO de-
termined by Board Of Managers to be
selected for that purpose by the Board OF
Trustees Of this company" II 10 pro.
vided that 30 much OF the proceeds Of said
entertainments "ss may be deemed proper
bv the Board of Trustees. bnt not less than
s5O. 600. from, each -entertainment. are 70
be placed in the State Treasury OF the
STATE Of Nevada to be used only ior sucn
charitable and benevolent purposes ~ may
be determined BY the Legislature Oh tho
State Of Nevada."
Tho "Act " Aid the Nevada Benevolent
Association In aiding In providing means
for the care and maintenance Oh the IN
sane Of Nevada. and for other charitable
purposes" approved March y. lssu' de-
clares that .it shall be lawful Tor the Me-
vads Benevolent Association of the State
Of Nevada to give not exceeding nve pubic
entertainments or concerts; TO seli tickets
OF admission to the same to distribute
among the holders Of such tickets personal
property. real estate, things In acsion, de-
msnds or other valusbles, and 10 regulate
the distribution Of all such property or
gifts by rafiie or other schemes OF like char.
acter." (Stat. 1881. l66, Bee. ~
The information filed BY the Attorney
General Alleges that respondents, a. Trus-
tes, of aid sssocistion, are, without war.
ran, NJ law. .adyertising, printing.
circulating and ceiling tickets for public
en,.r,.in%en,s q" and that they
:. y. ~, THAR r,cbts 10 advertise, print, cir.
c,I.,s and .eli tickets for the said public
sshihi,,ons mr. entsrtainments, and to pur.
chase nae. hold and distribute amongst
,h. ho,5srs of sucb tiuksts personal pro.
nsr,v raj ,st.te. choses in action and
p,h., ,sln.hla things. upon the Act OF
49, ..;sI.,nrs .hovo rsfarred 10. n
w IT. s..,. A., for,b in tho information
are admitted bv respondents TO be true.
Afs ~ sa~ ,hs .o,s ~ rssnanssn,s without war.
,.n, ., IswS
Is The Ac, NJ tbe Lesi.lsture, approved
March 0. 1881. constitutionsl2
E,r.,"is ,hs .chsme or .ntsrprise in
.h,.h ,hs ., Nsv.ds Benevolsnt Associs.
V" sAe , I,,,.r.p V''T7
uon Sen6sseu .o! 4, n .m.u,
TINS question Is ans~sreu ~ % .uo sA, a..
tive by the Decision VI ,n,: c -, - a.
Parfe piancpsiu' Ne." t ,. 4. 80,
eision eSrrsc.r .s,a ~. hs.n
tAired oy every oeeis,ou ",. su.s - =, ,ha
rns.n IsnaeS " sns ,,, ,t;. nrss,ion
oniau Ms.sI.Sp ss ~. ,h,s '.c, "a ara nov
No'.so .,' 20 ,n Al. % ,h., tho mnsicsl
ea.nesuy asa.u ,vS,Ss ~ S ,.a S.,.ds Hsnsvo.
en'er'~inlneus ".'en ~ s.e =. !. ~,
ien' AssoI,Auon Mn p,Sopwh w., ,o,,srvy ,
,TosNy. a.. a,.,r,hn,,on of pri.es
by chance Is n lottery. (Governor'sof VI the
Aimshouse Of New York vs.. American Art
Union. n. L.. 2ss Dunn w.. .ho oa
ple' ~ iiis.' a0' S'a.o "; ouo' ss re-. "
u; L., 4oi hanale US. e'Ae' aoe
ooo CnAvannsn vs. s.-a'.,S s, = pS,i
Commonwealth VS.. nAnaelne,a' MI r.
io9 United STATES W. oiney' Hoo'' W
Be- 2i9.l .,,,
A lottery IL game Oh nA.slu ~ Mn'ou ~
small sums are ven'ureI iv1 .ne Se
obtaining greater. loeh w. 9~''' =
Sneed., o09.l ,r...,. =,
"a contrivance Tor the distriouuon ol
price by chance; : rsnAnoe upon u.s
results Oh nsxsIo o1eIsa s ~ -, ,h..
% OF .ne =, s1,en' ,,e,muas - . Io,,rry' wooden
Sn, aS.h 7os
v. sno.wsi' M -;. Aao., ~, confederation 4.
ia "u. .na 4, =. ds,srm;nsa a by iot or chance.
pr..o,S,ns po, @ ~ ~ . .oms % .ch, me held ont TO the
.,. sevvs =, .,. ~. -. .ho nsvs ,ba rsonev
paohS wa , ~, ph h.,h.r 10 "a 10 bsy,
".s,s,n. 4, =. ia,,arv /" fState va.
ny'nlhs, ,,s Hi -. VRrs,,.s
a. y .a1,
49,. ~ no a;g.,sncs THAT name IN
o,.s, [ ~ ,s. .c..ms
s''A " 'A' ~
A rose By any other name would smell sssweet;
thVrn BY any other name wooio PRICK Is 'eep'
When the element Of chance enters into
tbe distribution of prizes it Ia . lottery.
without reference to the name by which 1t
is called,
"Ho may choose to call his business .
Gift SALE" said the Court In Dunn W. Peo.
pie, supra, "but IL 10 none the less lot
tery. and we cannot permit him to evadc
the pen alties Of the Law by 30 transparent
a device as mere change Of name. IL II
differs from ordinary lotteries the differ
ence lies chiefly In the fact that IL Is more
norant and credulous. and 10. therefore.
more thoroughly dishonest and injurious
to society,""
"The name given to the process and the
form Of the machinery used to accomplish
,ba ob,sct are mot material, provided the
snhs,.ncs on tho trapssction is q distribu.
,;on or disposition of property by lot. %
,S,ste va. CIarko. supra.J
..Conr,s will mot inauire into the name.
nm, vii, dstsrmine the character Of the
."n.,,. hv ,hs n.,nre Of The trsnssction
~ hn.;ns.. in which the psrties are en-.
go" =. I" 1R.ndIo va. STATE. suurs.)
s's. IT,. .h.rsctsr Of the scheme is In NO
Il. nS as.nraS hv the chsrit.ble purpose
1 wse eusus ~ ,,.Is nor nv calling tho
saPressea P =. ..n,s,,.;nmsn,s S @ Or cift con.
aIA~ins' ,.,s ,r1 n.,,a RIsncb.rd. snpraJ
ce.s. 81. h sip,n"r,.n p ~ tdi.sr;bntion has
,.o, a.,..m;nsd v s.rs % nnpn does not relieve tho
s.hana ~ i,s ch,r,c,er A a lottery.' -
ssSemo 'Tsa. ol y. 's p.,ui. unso'rr 90 m. ,ss
'inoWm Wns :, .,a.,.i eop,v. - ia ,hs court oi
,uns.I. - ,Ss sm.r;c., AZ IInion csse.
appn APP ,ns "r...,on IN hand thai ,hs prizes
| ss 5.'sia,.,sd whsn Ans
we,o uo' A'y. v snu es-,.aS .nJ