Laytham v. Agnew
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Hon. John C. Anderson, Judge. Suit under the gaming act to recover money won from the plaintiff at a game of “poker” in which he and the defendants, Agnew, Kelley, Werner and Philips were engaged.
1Opinion of the Court
Henry, J. —
The petition alleged that at a game of cards called “ poker,” in which plaintiff and defendants played, the plaintiff lost and defendants won of him, at one sitting, $1,289, and that the defendants “ conspired together to defraud the plaintiff and win his money.”
1. Gaming act: “poker:” no joint liability of playera for money lost. Section l,page 660, "Wagner’s Statutes, provides that; “Any person who shall loose money, or property at any game or gambling device, may recover the ° o o ’ J same by civil action. The appellant insists that the defendants are jointly liable for the…
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