EMBREY v. JEMISON

No. 235.

131 U.S. 336 (1889)

EMBREY v. JEMISON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1889.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph Christian and Mr. James M. Matthews for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Henry M. Herman for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

Whether the validity of the original contract for the purchase of future-delivery cotton must depend upon the New York statute or upon the Virginia statute, it is not important to determine; for, if such contract, as alleged, is a wagering contract, it is void under the law of either State. The plea makes a case of money advanced by the plaintiff...

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