Bacher v. Stumpf

Citations

• 14 Teiss. 367
• 1917 La. App. LEXIS 73

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. The word “poolroom”, within the meaning of Act 128 of 1904, is a place maintained for carrying on or facilitating betting, but removed from or out of view of the game, contest or event upon which the wagers are laid; and it embraces betting not only on horse races but also on the result of baseball games.</p> <p>2. “The ordinary meaning of the words of the statute, Act 128 of 1904, construed together, unmistakably denounce as illicit the-act of betting in poolrooms.”</p>