Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 1837

Dows v. White

Dows v. White
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas · Decided September 16, 1837
2 Miles 140

Counsel

Chew, for plaintiff., Heiskell, for defendant.

Dows v. White

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.—The

affidavit of defence is not sufficiently certain. The consideration of the check may have been for lottery tickets sold the defendant in another state, where dealing in them is not prohibited, as in Pennsylvania, (Stroud's Purd. tit. Gambling and Lotteries,) and consequently the contract might not be illegal, and yet the affidavit be true as far as it goes. Leave is however given to file a supplemental affidavit of defence.

This was filed, averring the sale to have been in Philadelphia.

Rule discharged.

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