Shack v. Dickenhorst

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummebe, Chiee Justice.

The present appellant was the plaintiff below; and the only ground of appeal which his counsel has argued before us is directed at the alleged error of the Circuit Court in striking out his complaint, upon motion, for the reason that it disclosed no cause of action against the defendants, and directing the entry of judgment in their favor.

The first count of the complaint in the pending cause avers that the plaintiff paid and delivered to the defendants the sum of $15,000 upon the event of a wager and bet, forbidden by section 1…