Legal Opinion

Anderson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 16, 1907No. 395PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Indictment for keeping gaming-house, from Fulton superior court — Judge Eoan. March 2, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

This is what is known as the “bucket-shop case,” being the first to come to this court from a prosecution under the- Boykin act (Ga. Laws, 1906, p. 95). The title of that act is as follows: “An act to'prohibit contracts and agreements for the sale and future delivery of cotton, grain, provisions, and other commodities, stocks, bonds, and other securities, upon margin, commonly known as dealing in futures; to declare such transactions unlawful, and to' constitute a misdemeanor on the part of any person, association of persons, or corporation participating therein, whether directly-or…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Banks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. HardinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. J. B. Lyon & Co. v. Culbertson, Blair & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Hawley v. BibbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  5. Barnard v. BackhausWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Pompano Horse Club, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. BryanSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. Todd v. German American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  3. Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Ry. v. DeBowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
  4. Griggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  5. Rose v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

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