Case Name: The State vs. Grace
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1860-01
Citations: 21 Ark. 227
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State vs. Grace.
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 227–228

Head Matter:
The State vs. Grace.
In an indictment for playing cards on Sunday, it is not necessary to allege the name of the game played. (Siot/den vs. The State, 18 Ark- 1S6.)
Error to Jefferson Circuit Court.
Hon. John C. Murray, Circuit Judge.
Mr. Attorney General Hollowell, for the State.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Compton
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The defendant in error was indicted under sec. 9, chap. 51, Gould's Dig., for playing cards on Sunday.
On motion of the defendant, the court quashed the indictment, because it did not allege the name of the game played. According to the principle decided in Stogden vs. State, 18 Ark. 18 (1, such allegation was not necessary. See also The State vs. Purnell, 16 Ark. 507-8.
The judgment must be reversed.