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Smith v. Tillitson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 26, 1928No. 8089PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN VALKENBURGH, Circuit Judge.

Appellee, doing business as the Tillitson Specialty Company, has slot vending machines for distributing candy confections; at the top thereof there is a coin intake about the size of a five-eent piece; by putting in the coin and operating a lever the confection is ejected. A selection of flavors is given. At intervals, in addition to dispensing the candies, the machine delivers what are called “no value” tokens, which have no cash or redemption value. The delivery of these tokens by the machine is dependent upon chance. The customer always receives a five-cent…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. In Re AyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. In Re SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Dobbins v. Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  5. Harkrader v. WadleySupreme Court of the United States · 1898

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hallmark Productions, Inc. v. MosleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
  2. Monamotor Oil Co. v. JohnsonDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1933

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