Winchester v. Rounds

This was an action of trover, to recover money won by gaming. It appears, that on the tenth day of May, 1869, appellee bet on the game of “ faro,” a game played with cards, kept and dealt by appellants, when appellee lost on the game $354.50, and paid that sum so lost to appellants, which, or any part thereof, had not been repaid to him; that he demanded the money from them before the commencement of the suit. On this evidence, the jury found a verdict in favor of appellee. Appellants entered a motion for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the law and evidence of the…