Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-25
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The Lottery scheme 81 shs Nc
vsda Bsssvslsss Asssciasiss De-
elsssd Uaeeassisusional.
UNANIMOUS oPrxIox.l

vada Dsasvelsos Assooiaseeo De-
elassd Uaesssstsasieaai.
UNANIMOUS oPruox.l
On the 18th day OF February, A. D.
1881, articles Of incorporation Of the "Ns.
ysda Benevolent Association" were dlsd
IN the once Of the County CLARK OF Storey
county. The object Of the corporation
bsing "to establish and carry. on the
bu,iness Of providing for and giving pub
lio sntsrtsinmsnts, In ths Stste Of Nevada.
Of s musical and scientific character. to
al ticksts Of admission 70 such entertain.
ments, and 70 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 be de-
tsrmined by Board Of Managers to be
selected for that purpose BY the Board Of
Trustees Of this company" IL II pro.
yided that 20 much Of the proceeds Of said
en- entsrtainmeuts ''as may b deemed proper
by the Board Of Trusteel. but not less than
$50. 600. from each entertainment. are to
be placed In the State Treasury OF the
Stats Of Nevada 70 bs used only for such
charitable and benevolent purposes - may
b determined By the Legislature OF the
State Of Nevada"
The "Aet 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
pureoses" approved March 3. 1881, de-
clsres that .it shall BE- lawful for the Ne
yada Benevolent Association Of the State
Of Nevada to give not exceeding i've public
entertainments or concerts; 10 sell tickets
Of sdmission 10 the same ~ distribute
smong the holders Of such tickets personal
property, real estate, things In action, de-
mands or other valuables. and 10 regulate
the distribution Of all such property or
Rifts by raffie or other schemes Of like char
scter." tssat. 1881. l66. Ssc. ~
The information died BY the Attorney.
General alleges that respondents, ~ Trus-
tsea Of said association. are, without war.
rant Of Law. advertising. printing,
circulating and selling tickets for public
entertainments . ." and that they
" base their rights to advertise, print. cir
eulate and sell tickets for the said public
exhibitions or entertainments. and 70 pur-
chase. use. hold and distribute amongst
.ue noias ., " ..,s.a u.. sho.ss n sction and
PeIv' .si" ~. sh,,ns - rrnr M ths Act Of
v'as .A'. ~ hn. 49, ,..rsJ ~
''T ~ s go. "a. forth IN the information
S";s,s5 y. S".ronJ.n,. ,o hs tina
are admitted oy respondents 70 ,.s ~ mss.
Are tne &C" VI fesPonoen" "''Ao1'
fsns u. ~. ~ Az, =, An. I..,,.i.,nrs. .pproved
49, H IssI - .on.,i,n,ionsi1
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uon meuSs6eu .os'y a
Tnis quesuon - AnsWsrso ~ ,uo ~,
i've y tne assi.,ou VI ~, 90. y" 49, A.
parts oisncna,a' Ne., iv,; - s % ~
eision % 'Sltec.t ~ s0si.;an 0s ~, h.. h"Sn
Iairsd ~ e'e,y osei.oa IHn ,... snn' II 4, ,Ss
suusS Tns,es o. ~ 'n n,son hi. nrss,ion
op,u Ms,a;,s.s.nSin. &C., J % nj. f.ct "a .r. nov
u..,,. ."r.S ~ ascI.,s ,hs, The mn,io.i
.y s..u.,";yysn, ~ -S,sh shs Ns,.ds Rsnsvo-
w. ss.s,is. ,.a,o.s. 40 .;,. h moi .
ie,.... n VIZ. na,, What IL a lottery ?
E.s- E .,h.s ,or ,hs a,.,ribu,ion Of prixss
by chance 10 . lottery. Governors Of the
Almshouse Of New York ". American Art
Union, n I,;N ! ~ L., ,s, As 60 ounu ss..,. 40 y
P':' ~ A ln,. y, p.na,s 49, =. s,.,s 40 Tss..
90. 90. ~ C.,I,'h ~, Hn :. s..,s 40 Ala soc
Conmon-.sish ~. Nsndsr6sld. a Phil.
Som sa %1na M,s 49, n,n.. Ar M
a. . s7S
A iottsrv In 4 e.ms Of hazard In which
.m.iI snms arc ysn,ured for The chance Of
ohs.ininy srs.tsr. fBeil ys. STATE, 8
snssd 100
"a eon,r,v.noe for the distribution Of
n,,,s. \, chance: reliance upon the
r,sult. Of hsxard \ dscision Of the values
- ~. sas.n,nr.r', inyestmsnt Of the
fsvors Of fortune" il q lottery. wooden
Va. shotvsll, 4 Zsb., 1857
WSsrs . psouni.ry confederation IL
maid and /, n dstsrmiued by LOT or chance,
scco,dine IN soms schems ield ont 10 the
nrhI;c -sss ,hs n.r,v vho nsys ths money
I. ,o h.v. sor A ar vbstber he h 10 have
s,S,h,ns 4, h. :. lotteyy fststs VI.
c,.,L. "a n aas HnIi -. Rpgsles
40 .o1,
II m.hes no Difference what name IL
siysn 10 ths sohems.
rose % any otnsf name woele ss ~, ~ sN.n
'n0fn " ~ o>As' A-' "S
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 10 call his business .
gif, sals. !" aid the Court In Dunn W. Pso-
ois. auprs. "but Il 10 none the less lot.
tsry. and ve cannot permit him to evsde
ths pen slties Of the Law BY 20 transparent
4 device q . mere change Of name. II IL
differs from ordinary lotteries the diner.
euce lies chiefly In the fact that 10 II moro
srtfully contrived TO impose upon the ig.
norant and credulous. and II. therefore.
more thoroughly dishonest and injurious
10 society"
"The name given to the process and the
form Of the machinery usad 70 accomplish
The object are not material. provided the
.ubstsnce Of the transaction Il Q distribu.
tion or disposition Of property by lot.
isuts W. Clarke, supra.)
"Courts will not inquire into the name.
but win dstsrmins the character Of the
,cbsn,s by the nature Of the Transaction
or businsss IN which the parties are en-.
e.eed" fRandls W. State, suprs.)
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