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8 Va. 585

Commonwealth v. Feazle

General Court of Virginia

Decided December 4, 1851

General Court of Virginia · decided 1851-12-04

This was a presentment in the Circuit court of Cab-ell county at the September term 1848, against Everett Feazle, for unlawful gaming by playing at a game of cards in the storehouse of Irvin Lusher, a public place in the county of Cabell.

Decided 1851-12-04

Lomax, J.

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2The Court is of opinion that the place in the proceedings mentioned, is not a public place within the meaning of the law to suppress gaming.

¶32d. That judgment should be rendered on the special verdict in favour of the defendant.

Field and Estill, J’s, dissented.
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