THE PEOPLE v. 123 PUNCH BOARDS

No. 33859.

8 Ill.2d 520 (1956)

134 N.E.2d 763

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. 123 PUNCH BOARDS et al. — (HARRY A. CASSIDAY, Appellant.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 23, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

TAYLOR E. WILHELM, of Mendota, for appellant.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and CALHOUN W.J. PHELPS, State's Attorney, of Princeton, (FRED G. LEACH, EDWIN A. STRUGALA, and DONALD E. BLODGETT, of counsel,) for the People.


Cause Transferred.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The State's Attorney of Bureau County filed a petition in the county court to have certain property declared contraband and to have it destroyed or confiscated. The property consisted of 123 punch boards, two Western Union teletype machines, two pinball machines, $682 and $2706.99 of United States currency, and $398.89 of negotiable checks...

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