Larned v. Tiernan

This was an action on the case, founded upon the last clause of section 132 of the Criminal Code, as revised by the General Assembly, approved March 27, 1874, brought by Mary Larned, suing for herself and the county of Cook, Illinois, to recover treble the sum of $2000, which it is alleged one Elliot P. Larned, by playing at cards, lost and paid to the defendant. The court below sustained a demurrer to the declaration, and plaintiff electing to stand by her declaration, judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff sued out this writ of error.

It is not denied that the…