Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Blankenship
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 17, 1963No. 3159PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge.
Appellant brought this action to recover $1,606, the total of various loans he had made to appellee.1 The trial court found that the loans were made at appellant’s restaurant in Waldorf, Maryland; that they were made in the form of coins to enable appellee to play the slot machines maintained there; and that appellant made the loans with full knowledge of the purpose for which the money was to be used. The court denied recovery on the ground that D.C.Code 1961, § 16-701 2 expresses a public policy against judicial enforcement of gaming transactions regardless of their…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- West Indies v. First Nat. Bank of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 1950
- Weisbrod v. Fremont Hotel, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1958
- Emerson v. Urie TownsendCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1890
- Wolpert v. KnightNevada Supreme Court · 1958
- LaFontaine v. Wilson Ex Rel. UgastCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Kramer v. Bally's Park Place, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- United States v. WallaceUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
- Pearsall v. AlexanderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re SmithUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1986
- Fields v. HunterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977