Case Name: MORROW vs. THE STATE
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1848-10
Citations: 12 Mo. 279
Docket Number: 
Parties: MORROW vs. THE STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 279–280

Head Matter:
MORROW vs. THE STATE.
APPEAL FROM ST. LOUIS CRIMINAL COURT.
Leslie for appellant.
We contend that it is undeniably true that this case is in every essential point like the case of Jacob Hawthorne vs. the State, and the opinion of the court in that case is a true and clear exposition of the law, fully sustained upon general principles, and the case of the State of Delaware vs. Phalen & Pain 3d Harrington R. 452.
By the act of the 26th day of February, 1835, all the powers to contract for the drawing of this lottery, that belonged to the Hospital Lottery was conferred upon it, and up to the time of the law of 19th Dee., 1842, repealing all laws authorizing the drawing of any lottery, there was-a vested right by contract in Gregory which that act could not impair.

Opinion:
McBride judge
delivered the opinion of the court.
This case is similar to the case of the State vs. Jacob Hawthorn, decided by this court, and reported in the 9 Mo. R. 389. The judgment will be reversed.