· 1/20/1955
Morris L. Johnson v. Robert L. Phinney, Director of Internal Revenue of United States of America for Southern District of Texas
Citations
- 218 F.2d 303
- 46 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 1453
- 1955 U.S. App. LEXIS 5241
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- `the authorities are in general agreement that if [chance] is present and predominates in the determination of a winner, the fact that players may exercise varying degrees of skill is immaterial; and the game or device is a lottery'
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Judges: Borah, Tuttle, Dawkins
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