Henry C. Brown v. State

Order: 

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
Henry C. Brown v. State
Case Date: 
1889
Court Origin: 
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime: 
Gambling

Database - TN Research:

County:

  • Davidson
Division: 
Middle
Number of Pages: 
31
Notes / Description: 

The plaintiff in error is accused by the State of illegal book-making relating to an unlawful horse race. There is a question of whether paying the privilege tax for book-making allows a gambler to bet on races at unlicensed and out of state tracks.