State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Western Union Telegraph Company, and Charles H. Frake…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the convictions of Western Union and its manager for keeping a common‑law disorderly house by transmitting horse‑race betting messages, holding that the statute and common‑law doctrine are valid, do not violate the First Amendment, the Commerce Clause, or due‑process guarantees, and that the trial court's charge was adequate.