State v. William S. Adams

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Supreme Court Case Name: 
State v. William S. Adams
Case Date: 
1857
Court Origin: 
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime: 
Gaming

Database - TN Research:

County:

  • Meigs
Division: 
East
Number of Pages: 
9
Notes / Description: 

On 1 Sept. 1856 the defendant purchased a gelding from William Baldwin, promising to pay $300 for it when the horse was worth only $150. The $300 would be payable when the state of TN cast her vote for James Buchanan for President of the US on 4 Nov. 1856. The court judged this a violation of state laws against betting on elections.