Brewer v. Woodham
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Houston Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Pearce. Assumpsit by Charles A. Brewer, doing business as the Devon Manufacturing Company, against W. H. Woodham and R. S. Elmore. Judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J. —
This is an action on account for goods, wares, and merchandise sold by the plaintiff to the defendants at their request. The undisputed evidence shows that the alleged indebtedness was the purchase price of a “punch board,” a gambling device consisting of a board containing a number of holes, in which were placed slips of paper, some of which contained the names of designated articles of merchandise or jewelry, and others blank; that chances were sold at 10 cents each; and the party taking the chance would push through one of these holes, and if the slip therein contained the name…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Yellow-Stone Kit v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
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- Alexander v. Ala. Wes. R. R.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Chavannah v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1873
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