Legal Opinion
State v. Major
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 6, 1979No. 34298PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
The only question presented in this appeal is the constitutionality of Code § 96-602 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 172; Ga. L. 1973, p. 196) which prohibits the "scalping” of tickets to sports events. Code § 96-602 provides that: "It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, or offer for sale, any ticket of admission or other evidence of the right of entry to any football game, basketball game, baseball game, soccer game, hockey game, or golf tournament for a price in excess of the price printed on the ticket: Provided, however, that a service charge, not to exceed $1, may be charged when…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Olsen v. Nebraska Ex Rel. Western Reference & Bond Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Farmers & Merchants Bank of Monroe v. Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by16 opinions
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