Legal Opinion
Staninger v. Tabor
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 20, 1902PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Trespass on the Case.—Prosecution under section 132 of the Criminal Code. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Moultrie County; the Hon. William G-. Cochran, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1901.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Jüstioe Harker
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a.suit brought by appellee to recover treble the amount of money lost by her husband, W. M. Tabor, to appellants, by gambling in futures in grain and provisions. It is based upon section 182 of the Criminal Code, which reads as follows:
“ Any person who shall, at any time or sitting, by playing at cards, dice or any other game or games, or by betting on the side or hands of such as do game, or by any wager or bet upon any race, fight, pastime, sport, lot, chance, casualty, election of unknown or contingent event whatever, lose to any…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Munn v. BurchIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
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- Johnson v. McGregorIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Cole v. AppleburyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Katt v. Estate of ChapmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1928
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- Ehrlich v. RothschildAppellate Court of Illinois · 1937
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