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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

Small rectangular pasteboards, on which are figures of various colors, used for playing certain games. The playing of cards for amusement is not forbidden; nor is gaming for money, at common law; Bish. Stat. Cr. § 504. One who obtains from another a sum of money by a fraudulent use of cards is guilty of larceny; State v. Donaldson, 35 Utah 90, 99 Pac. 447, 20 L. R. A (N. S.) 1104, 130 Am. St. Rep. 1041. Cards are a gambling device; State v. Herryford, 19 Mo. 377; State v. Lewis, 12 Wis. 434.