Tennessee § 29-19-101 - Void contracts.
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§ 29-19-101. Void contracts.
All contracts founded, in whole or in part, on a gambling or wagering consideration, shall be void to the extent of such consideration. Code 1858, § 1769 (deriv. Acts 1799, ch. 8, § 1); Shan., § 3159; Code 1932, § 7812; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1701. Cross-References. Criminal liability for gaming, title 39, ch. 17, part 5. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Actions, § 11; 1 Tenn. Juris., Agency, § 41; 13 Tenn. Juris., Gaming, Gambling and Gambling Contracts, §§ 2, 12. Law Reviews. Contracts — 1956 Tennessee Survey (Paul J. Hartman), 9 Vand. L. Rev. 951. Gaming — Liability of Stakeholder, 18 Tenn. L. Rev. 219. Attorney General Opinions. Applicability of Statute of Anne provisions regarding gambling, OAG 04-046 (3/18/04). Comparative Legislation. Gambling contracts: Ala. Code § 8-1-150 et seq. Ark. Code § 16-118-103 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 13-8-2 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 372.010 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 87-1-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 434.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 16-1 et seq. Va. Code § 11-14 et seq. Cited: Mathes v. State, 173 Tenn. 511, 121 S.W.2d 548, 1938 Tenn. LEXIS 36 (1938); Huckeby v. Spangler, 521 S.W.2d 568, 1975 Tenn. LEXIS 688 (Tenn. 1975); Baugh v. Novak, — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. LEXIS 453 (Tenn. May 20, 2011).
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Section 29-19-101 ("Void contracts.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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