He who places his hand into a stranger's blazing fire to gather in coins belonging to another, scorching his fingers in the unsuccessful attempt, has neither anyone to blame nor any recourse at law. The result is self-inflicted and predictable.
The court was presented at a trial on July 22, 1988, with the rather unique attempt by a player in a so-called "pyramid investment game" to recover a portion of his lost ante ($1,500)...
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