Supreme Court of Alabama July 13, 1961, No. 170 (Opinion of the Justices)

The House of Representatives propounded to the Justices of The Supreme Court the question whether pending House Bill 902, proposing to authorize pari-mutuel wagering on dog races, would be in violation of Section 65 of the Constitution prohibiting lotteries. One of the Justices declined to answer and the remaining Justices were equally divided upon the question.