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Madara v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 10, 1974No. 1315 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

William Madara (Madara) purchased a 50-cent Pennsylvania lottery ticket, No. 921746, with a drawing date of June 14, 1972. Thereafter, his wallet containing the ticket and other valuables was mislaid and not recovered until June 16, 1973, at which time the lottery ticket was presented to the Bureau of State Lotteries as a prize claim. On June 22, 1973, the Bureau denied Madara’s claim.

Madara filed a complaint in mandamus to compel Robert Kane, Secretary of Revenue,1 to honor lottery ticket No. 921746 as a winning ticket and alleged damages in the amount of $1 million.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Unger v. Hampton TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Commonwealth v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  3. LYNCH v. GatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Driscoll v. Dept. of TreasuryNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993
  2. In Re CurdaAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Madara v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. In re the proceedings pursuant to AS 22.30.011(b) in relation to CURDAAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Eastern Univ. Acad. C.S., Aplt. v. S.D. of Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2021

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