Gehres v. Ater

The principal question of law presented is whether the facts pleaded in the plaintiff's amended petition show that the action was not brought within the period allowed by the statutes of limitation.

The defendant takes the position that the plaintiff, in delivering his bond to the defendant, lost it pursuant to plaintiff's unlawful agreement to pay money lost at gaming, which agreement Section 5965, General Code, declares void; that any cause of action to recover it arose immediately upon the delivery of the bond; and that such cause of action was barred by virtue of the statutes of limitation…