Two women who sued their sister for a share of a £50,000 bingo win have been awarded the money by a judge.
Linda Kenny, 53, and Doreen Thomas, 57, took their sister Edna Sexton, 59, to court over a claim for a third each.
A judge at Chester County Court ruled that Mrs Sexton had gone back on a 2005 oral agreement to share any winnings.
He awarded each of the sisters £17,463 - their share with interest. However, the pair, from Runcorn, later claimed that Mrs Sexton had spent the cash.
Breach of contract
The big win came at the Buckingham Bingo Palace in Hunts Cross, Liverpool, in June 2007, the court heard.
All three sisters were "overwhelmed and completely excited" by the win, Mrs Kenny told the court.
But Mrs Sexton later changed her mind about sharing the winnings and a family rift developed, leading to the court action.
Judge Derek Halbert ruled that the actions of Mrs Sexton, from Liverpool, amounted to a breach of contract.
Speaking after the hearing, Mrs Thomas told the BBC the three sisters had always split their bingo winnings.
She said: "She was fine in the bingo. We all agreed it was going to be £16,666 each and she was quite pleased with that.
"She said she was going to put £10,000 in the bank and go on a spending spree. And when she got home she changed her mind.
"As soon as she got home she changed her mind and just turned nasty."
Her sister, Linda Kenny, added: "We just couldn't believe what she had done. You'd never dream your sister would do that to you."
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