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Friedberg Appeal

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 15, 1966No. Appeal, 152PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This appeal is from an order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Westmoreland County refusing to return certain personal property to the appellant and ordering its destruction as gambling devices and paraphernalia.

The appellant, Charles Priedberg, has not been charged with any crime. The property was seized under the Act of March 31, 1860, P. L. 382, §60, 18 PS §1445, under which the officers, with or without a warrant, may seize, “any device or machine of any kind, character or description whatsoever, used and employed for the purposes of unlawful gaming . . No…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Legion Post No. 51 AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Commonwealth v. LoganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Commonwealth v. SamolskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Commonwealth v. ForrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Commonwealth v. Cancillieri Et Vir.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Two Electronic Poker Game MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Nu-Ken Novelty, Inc. v. HellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. One Electronic Poker Game MacHineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. Four Video Poker Machines, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1990
  5. In re: Three PA Skill Amusement; Apl. of: CommSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2026

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