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LaFontaine v. Wilson Ex Rel. Ugast

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 7, 1946No. [No. 68, October Term, 1945.]PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHenderson, J.

Harry W. Wilson brought an actioii at law in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County against James A. LaFontaine, Charles Price and the Maryland Athletic Club, to recover gambling losses. The declaration thus stated the alleged cause of action: “The plaintiff sues the defendants for that on divers days and dates, within three years last past before the filing of this suit, the plaintiff gambled at gaming tables operated by the defendants and lost thereby the sum of $43,886.00.”

The Maryland Athletic Club was never summoned. Demurrers to the declaration interposed by the other defendants…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Brenner v. PlittCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
  2. Montel v. Consolidation Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1874
  3. Harker v. DementCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1850
  4. Kyne v. KyneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  5. State v. Emerson & Morgan Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1926

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Kramer v. Bally's Park Place, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  2. Welsh v. KuntzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1950
  3. Ugast v. LafontaineCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
  4. William Simmons and Viola Simmons, His Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  5. Cates v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1974

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