Simmons v. Randforce Amusement Corp.

Plaintiff seeks to recover from the defendant the sum of $250 by reason of being the holder of the winning number drawn by the defendant on one of its “ bank nights.” The gravamen of the complaint is that the defendant operated what is commonly known as “ bank night;” the defendant advertised and requestéd its patrons and others to sign their names and addresses in a certain book furnished by the defendant. Opposite each name there was a number. The defendant openly advertised and represented to the public that public drawings of said numbers would be had and that the holder of the winning…