Legal Opinion
Talley v. Mathis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 20, 1995No. S94G0947PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Appellant-plaintiff filed suit, seeking to recover a share of the proceeds of the winning ticket in a lottery sponsored by the State of Kentucky. According to the allegations of appellant’s complaint, he and appellee-defendants had agreed to purchase the ticket jointly and to share the proceeds if they won. Appellees moved to dismiss on the ground that the alleged agreement was unenforceable as against public policy. The trial court granted appellees’ motion and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Talley v. Mathis, 212 Ga. App. 330 (441 SE2d 854) (1994). We granted certiorari in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Castilleja v. CameroTexas Supreme Court · 1967
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- Miller v. RadikopfMichigan Supreme Court · 1975
- Boyd v. Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Cauthen v. Central Georgia BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
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3Cited by18 opinions
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