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· 1/15/1880

Credit Foncier of America v. Rogers

Citations

  • 10 Neb. 184

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  • deeming an injunction the proper method to stop officials from unwarranted actions that go beyond his or her authority or duty
  • “The grant or denial of an injunction is solely within the trial court’s discretion and, therefore, a reviewing court should not disturb the judgment of the trial court absent a showing of a clear abuse of discretion.”
  • In finding video poker machines are games of chance, ‘‘[t]he fact that an element of skill may be involved in a game does not override the fact that elements of chance exist and, therefore, the game can be classified as a game of chance.”
  • possession of poker machines is not inherently illegal
  • “An injunction is an extraordinary remedy in equity where there is no adequate remedy available at law. It is not available as a right but may be granted by a court if it is necessary to prevent a future wrong that the law cannot.”
  • video poker game machines are games of chance

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Judges: Lake

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