Opinion

Cothran v. Ellis

  • 125 Ill. 496
  • 16 N.E. 646
Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Filed
May 9, 1888
Status
Published
Author
Shope
On the bench
Craig, Mulkey, Shope
Cited by
39 cases

assuming that a note representing debt for gambling transactions would be against public policy

How later courts described this case

  • assuming that a note representing debt for gambling transactions would be against public policy

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

Mr. Justice Shope : I dissent from the finding and conclusion reached by the majority of the court.

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