Legal Opinion
American Legion Post No. 51 Appeal
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1959No. Appeal, No. 224PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hirt, J.,
On June 20, 1957 Pennsylvania State Police in concerted action, with the cooperation of local peace officers, seized 41 pinball machines at various restaurants, pool rooms, clubs, and the like, in Fayette County. The machines were all of the Bingo or “in-line” type of machine, manufactured or sold by Bally Manufacturing Company of Chicago. Two separate returns were made to the quarter sessions by Sergeant Trombetta of the State Police who was in charge of the raid. One return identified and described Bally pinball machines which, when seized, were actually being used for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wigton's ReturnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Urban's AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth v. KaiserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
- Mills Novelty Company's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Plotnick v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Two Electronic Poker Game MacHinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- State v. WassickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1972
- Commonwealth v. 9 Mills Mechanical Slot MachinesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- American Legion Post No. 51 AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Friedberg AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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