SOUSA v. STATE

No. 78-180.

119 N.H. 283 (1979)

LEONARD S. SOUSA v. THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SWEEPSTAKES COMMISSION

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green & Green, of Manchester (Leonard S. Green orally), for the plaintiff.

Thomas D. Rath, attorney general (Deborah J. Cooper, assistant attorney general, orally), for the defendant.


BOIS, J.

This is an appeal pursuant to RSA 541:8 by the defendant, State of New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission (commission), from a decision of the New Hampshire Board of Claims (board).

On December 28, 1977, the plaintiff, Mr. Sousa, purchased three tickets to the daily numbers game conducted by the defendant. Mr. Sousa, who was familiar with the sweepstakes betting procedures requiring the purchaser to mark his own ticket, properly filled out two tickets...

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