Legal Opinion
Lasseter v. O'Neill
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 28, 1926No. 5157PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, P. J.
The Civil Code (1910), § 4256 provides: “Gaming contracts are void, and all evidences of debt or incumbrances or liens on property, executed upon a gaming consideration, are void in the hands of any person. Money paid or property delivered up, upon such consideration, may be recovered back from the winner by the loser, if he shall sue for the same in six months after the loss, and after the expiration of that time it may be sued for by any person, at any time within four years, for the joint use of himself and the educational fund of the county.” In § 4117 of the same code it is provided: “A…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Quillian v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Thrower v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Dorsett v. GarrardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Ingram v. MitchellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
- Alford v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1857
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Motorola, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Botts v. Southeastern Pipe-Line Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Thompson v. LedbetterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Martin v. Citizens BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Worley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
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