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HUGHES v. COLE

Record Nos. 950520, 950513.

465 S.E.2d 820 (1996)

Cleveland HUGHES, et al. v. Walter COLE, et al. Walter COLE, et al. v. Russell E. TWIFORD, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 12, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen C. Swain (S. Geoffrey Glick; Frances W. Russell; Clark & Stant, on briefs), Virginia Beach, for Hughes.

J. Nelson Happy (Huber-Happy & Hudgins, on brief), Newport News, for Cole.

H. Joel Weintraub (Decker, Cardon, Thomas, Weintraub, Coureas & Huffman, on brief), Norfolk, for Russell E. Twiford; John S. Morrison; Edward A. O'Neal; Branch W. Vincent; Peter G. Decker, Jr.; and H. Joel Weintraub.

Henry L. Marsh, II (Tonnie R. Villines; Hill, Tucker & Marsh, on brief), Richmond, for Frank W. Ballance, Jr.; Ballance & Associates; Bernadine S. Ballance; John H. Harmon; Henry L. Marsh, III; Patricia D. Scales; Tonnie R. Villines; and Hill, Tucker & Marsh.

Present: All the Justices.

CARRICO, Chief Justice.

The issue presented in Hughes v. Cole, Record No. 950520, involves the validity of an agreement among several residents of North Carolina to share the proceeds of winning tickets in the Virginia lottery, the present controversy involving a ticket worth approximately $9 million. The question presented in Cole v. Twiford, Record No. 950513...

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