Title
People vs Dumaua
Case
G.R. No. L-13082
Decision Date
Jan 22, 1918
Defendants in the U.S. v. Dumaua case were found guilty of violating the Gambling Law by playing the game of "teji," which was determined to be a game of chance with no element of skill.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. L-13082)

Facts:

  • Defendants, Wenceslao Dumaua et al., were accused of violating the Gambling Law (Act No. 1757) by playing the game of "teji" in the municipality of Naguilian, Province of Isabela, Philippine Islands.
  • The complaint stated that the accused gambled with money in the house of Wenceslao Dumaua, who permitted the game to be played there.
  • The defendants were arrested, tried, and found guilty.
  • Wenceslao Dumaua was sentenced to pay a fine of P75, while the other defendants were sentenced to pay a fine of P35 each, with the possibility of subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency.

Issue:

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Ruling:

  • The court affirmed the sentence of the lower court, finding the defendants guilty o...(Unlock)

Ratio:

  1. The court found that the proof presented during the trial established beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendants were playing the game of "teji" at the specified time and place.
  • The evidence presented during the trial proved that the defendants were indeed playing the game of "teji" in the house of Wenceslao Dumaua, as stated in the complaint.
  • The court determined that the evidence was sufficient to establish the defendants' participation in the game.
  1. The court determined that the game of "teji" is a game of chance based on the evidence presented.
  • The game of "teji" involves spinning a top-like apparatus on a plate, and the outcome is determined by the Chinese character that appears on the top.
  • There is no element of skill involved in playing the game, and the result is purely based on luc...continue reading

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