PEOPLE v. ONE MACHINE KNOWN AS "CIRCUS DAYS"

Gen. No. 11,327.

23 Ill. App.2d 480 (1960)

163 N.E.2d 223

The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. One Machine Known as "Circus Days," et al., and H & H Music Company, an Illinois Corporation, One Machine Known as "Circus Days" and Fraternal Order of Eagles, Moline Aerie #1112, a Fraternal Organization, and One Machine Known as "Circus Days" and The Moline Turners Society, Incorporated, an Illinois Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District, Second Division.

Released for publication January 22, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hon. Bernard J. Moran, State's Attorney of Rock Island county (Peter H. Lousberg, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel) for plaintiff-appellant.

Winstein and Rimmerman, of Rock Island (Stewart R. Winstein and Harrison H. Kavensky, of counsel) for defendants-appellees.


JUSTICE WRIGHT delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought to obtain an order for the destruction of certain coin-in-the-slot mechanical devices on the grounds that they were gambling devices per se. The three petitions which were filed were consolidated by stipulation, approved by the presiding judge. The court heard the consolidated causes and upon a finding that these mechanical devices were not gambling devices per se entered judgment denying the...

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