Lotteries, Frauds and Obscenity in the MailsPress of E.W. Stephens, 1900 - 358페이지 |
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... less voluminous but the different subjects have been treated as briefly as possible , con- sistent with clearness . While the author has taken the liberty of freely criticiz- ing the decisions of the courts and officers , when he deemed ...
... less voluminous but the different subjects have been treated as briefly as possible , con- sistent with clearness . While the author has taken the liberty of freely criticiz- ing the decisions of the courts and officers , when he deemed ...
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... less than forty - four acts were passed establishing lotteries for raising public revenues . Under these acts money was raised for opening and improving roads , for improving the navigation of the Hudson river , for Orphan assylums ...
... less than forty - four acts were passed establishing lotteries for raising public revenues . Under these acts money was raised for opening and improving roads , for improving the navigation of the Hudson river , for Orphan assylums ...
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... less then seventy acts were passed " by the Legislature " authorizing lotteries for various purposes . Mr. Jefferson meant the Legislature of Virginia , while Dr. Smith must have thought he meant the National Legislature and hence , his ...
... less then seventy acts were passed " by the Legislature " authorizing lotteries for various purposes . Mr. Jefferson meant the Legislature of Virginia , while Dr. Smith must have thought he meant the National Legislature and hence , his ...
15 페이지
... less perni- cious in its consequences , first induced the legislature to act on the subject . Shall the letter , which is sufficiently com- prehensive to embrace this case , be restrained to the particular mischief then existing , and ...
... less perni- cious in its consequences , first induced the legislature to act on the subject . Shall the letter , which is sufficiently com- prehensive to embrace this case , be restrained to the particular mischief then existing , and ...
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... less value , or in some cases of no value at all , from the owners or managers of such lottery . " State vs. Lumsden , 89 N. C. 572 . " Whatever may be the name or character of the ma- chine or scheme , if in its use a consideration is ...
... less value , or in some cases of no value at all , from the owners or managers of such lottery . " State vs. Lumsden , 89 N. C. 572 . " Whatever may be the name or character of the ma- chine or scheme , if in its use a consideration is ...
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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.