Case Name: Hutchison et al. v. Commonwealth ex rel. Dummit, Attorney General
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1947-10-24
Citations: 306 Ky. 310
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hutchison et al. v. Commonwealth ex rel. Dummit, Attorney General.
Judges: Lawrence F. Speckman, Judge.
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 306
Pages: 310–311

Head Matter:
Hutchison et al. v. Commonwealth ex rel. Dummit, Attorney General.
October 24, 1947.
Rehearing denied February 3, 1948.
Lawrence F. Speckman, Judge.
J. J. Kavanaugh, Norvin E. Green, Jr., and Luther Roberts for appellants.
Eldon S. Dummit, Attorney General, Frank A. Ropke and Charles E. Keller for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion 'op the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
This is another in a series of appeals from judgments enjoining the operation of gambling establishments as public nuisances.
The parties are Lena Hutchison, Ethel May Sonne Rex, Conley Brian, John Yan Langley and William A. Smith. The property is situated at 311-315 Central Avenue, Louisville. It is known as "The Dog House." The real estate is owned by Mrs. Rex and leased to Lena Hutchison. Mrs. Rex testified that she had rented the rear - part of the lot to Clifton Underwood in May, 1946, and that he had erected a concrete building there, but she had no knowledge of what use was being made of' it. The police gave a list of raids and arrests at this place over a period of four years in the. main building and. also, as we understand it, in the •concrete building on the rear of the lot. Both houses have the reputation of being common gambling places, particularly for the operation of handbooks. The court found that Mrs. Rex knew or by the exercise of ordinary diligence should have known about the use of her property for these unlawful enterprises. The evidence fully sustains the chancellor.
All questions have been determined in the other opinions. The judgment is affirmed.