HOUSTON v. YOUNGHANS

No. C-1387.

580 P.2d 801 (1978)

Ervin HOUSTON, Petitioner, v. Michael A. YOUNGHANS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

July 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry L. Stevens, Denver, for petitioner.

Wollrab & Younghans, P. C., Sandra Younghans, Boulder, for respondent.


KELLEY, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the question of whether a debt arising from social gambling may be enforced. We answer the question in the affirmative and therefore affirm the Superior Court.

The following facts are undisputed. Respondent, Michael A. Younghans, was playing poker with friends at the home of the petitioner, Ervin Houston, in July 1975. All of the players "purchased" poker chips from the petitioner, which were to be...

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