Henry C. Brown v. State
Order:
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.