Legal Opinion
David Naumu v. Territory of Hawaii
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1959No. 16393_1PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge.
Naumu appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii affirming judgment of the District Court of Honolulu, by which he has been adjudged guilty of the crime of having, on February 5, 1957, conducted a gambling game.
The game involved was a pinball machine. Upon the attainment of a certain score, the player was awarded free games.
Naumu contends that the operation of such a game is not a violation of the gambling statute of the Territory of Hawaii 1 for the reason that a free game cannot be regarded as a thing of value under the language of that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Waialua Agricultural Co. v. ChristianSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Young v. Territory of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
- Pae v. StevensCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by2 opinions
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