Lotteries, Frauds and Obscenity in the MailsPress of E.W. Stephens, 1900 - 358페이지 |
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... . BY JOHN L. THOMAS , Ex - Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri and Ex - Assistant Attorney - General for the Postoffice Department . Press of E. W. STEPHENS , Columbia , Mo. 1900 . Entered according to Act of Congress . in the year.
... . BY JOHN L. THOMAS , Ex - Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri and Ex - Assistant Attorney - General for the Postoffice Department . Press of E. W. STEPHENS , Columbia , Mo. 1900 . Entered according to Act of Congress . in the year.
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John Lilburn Thomas. Entered according to Act of Congress . in the year 1900 , by E. W. STEPHENS , in the office of the Librarian of Congress , at Washington , D. C. PREFACE . TH MIE author offers no apology for presenting.
John Lilburn Thomas. Entered according to Act of Congress . in the year 1900 , by E. W. STEPHENS , in the office of the Librarian of Congress , at Washington , D. C. PREFACE . TH MIE author offers no apology for presenting.
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... enter- prise than in former years ; and hence it is deemed best , in this work , to treat the essential elements of such a scheme or enter- prise separately and as far as practicable ascertain and state the limitations , scope and ...
... enter- prise than in former years ; and hence it is deemed best , in this work , to treat the essential elements of such a scheme or enter- prise separately and as far as practicable ascertain and state the limitations , scope and ...
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... enter . He has not a chance of gaining the thing offered but must certainly lose it . " In that case it was urged that the payment of entrance fees by the competitors in the races was the staking of so much of their own money upon the ...
... enter . He has not a chance of gaining the thing offered but must certainly lose it . " In that case it was urged that the payment of entrance fees by the competitors in the races was the staking of so much of their own money upon the ...
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... enter and it is evident he used the word " ordinarily " advisedly , be- cause there can be and , no doubt , there are contests for prizes , into the strife for which the parties , offering them , do enter . The party , offering a prize ...
... enter and it is evident he used the word " ordinarily " advisedly , be- cause there can be and , no doubt , there are contests for prizes , into the strife for which the parties , offering them , do enter . The party , offering a prize ...
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advertisement amount appear Attorney-General authority awarded betting bonds Bucket Shop cent certificates cited competitors constitute contest contract coupons court held Dead Letter Office delivered dependent on chance determined device distribution dollars drawing element of chance entitled envelope event fact fraud fund gambling game of chance gift concert gift enterprise given guess holders Horner horse race induce intended invested issued Judge Kentucky Lottery letters lot or chance Lottery Act lottery scheme Louisiana Lottery mandamus meaning ment monthly dues newspaper obscene offering prizes operated opinion packages paid paper party payment person Pettis County plaintiff postal postal card postmaster Postmaster-General Postoffice Department premium prizes dependent profits prohibited promoter purchaser question received redeemed redemption regard result sealed September 19 sold stake statute subscribers Supreme Court tickets tion tontine transaction United wager winner winning word
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229 페이지 - ... scheme or device for obtaining money or property of any kind through the mails by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises...
347 페이지 - The interference of the courts with the performance of the ordinary duties of the executive departments of the Government, would be productive of nothing but mischief; and we are quite satisfied that such a power was never intended to be given to them.
11 페이지 - The Postmaster General may, upon evidence satisfactory to him that any person or company is engaged in conducting any lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme for the distribution of money, or of any real or personal property by lot, chance, or drawing of any kind...
296 페이지 - ... acts or duties necessarily calling for the exercise of judgment and discretion on the part of the officer or body at whose hands their performance is required, mandamus will not lie.
333 페이지 - Regulations for these purposes may press with more or less weight upon one than upon another, but they are designed, not to impose unequal or unnecessary restrictions upon anyone, but to promote, with as little individual inconvenience as possible, the general good.
225 페이지 - Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises...
264 페이지 - Whoever shall knowingly deposit, or cause to be deposited, for mailing or delivery, anything declared by this section to be nonmailable...
264 페이지 - Indecent, lewd, lascivious, obscene, libelous, scurrilous, defamatory or threatening character, or calculated by the terms or manner or style of display and obviously intended to reflect injuriously upon the character or conduct of another...
334 페이지 - To justify the State in thus interposing its authority in behalf of the public, it must appear, first, that the interests of the public generally, as distinguished from those of a particular class, require such interference; and, second, that the means are reasonably necessary for the accomplishment of the purpose, and not unduly oppressive upon individuals.
338 페이지 - Experience has shown that the common forms of gambling are comparatively innocuous when placed in contrast with the widespread pestilence of lotteries. The former are confined to a few persons and places, but the latter infests the whole community; it enters^ every dwelling; it reaches every class; it preys upon the hard earnings of the poor; it plunders the ignorant and simple.