O'Neil v. Crampton

This action was brought by A. LeRoy O’Neil and wife against Richard G. Crampton and wife to recover a sum of money which they claim was lost by plaintiff husband in games of chance in a cardroom operated by, and for the benefit of, the defendants. The case was tried before the court and a jury, and a verdict was returned for the defendants. Motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial were denied by the court; and, from the judgment entered on the verdict, the plaintiffs have taken an appeal to this court.

In this opinion, we shall refer to A. LeRoy O’Neil as though he…