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  "id": 5406071,
  "name": "George R. Stewart, Appellee, v. William E. Dodson, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Stewart v. Dodson",
  "decision_date": "1917-04-16",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 22,835",
  "first_page": "346",
  "last_page": "346",
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      "cite": "205 Ill. App. 346"
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "parties": [
      "George R. Stewart, Appellee, v. William E. Dodson, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Holdom\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Buell & Abbey, for appellant.",
      "George W. Wilbur, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "George R. Stewart, Appellee, v. William E. Dodson, Appellant.\nGen. No. 22,835.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\nGaming, \u00a7 16 \u2014what constitutes unenforceable gambling contract. Where, long after plaintiff purchased certain stock from defendant and as no part of that purchase, plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract providing that defendant would purchase said stock at a .certain price should plaintiff desire within one year from the date of the contract to sell the stock, held that the contract was a gambling contract and obnoxious to section 130 of the Criminal Code (J. & A. f 3733), and unenforceable in the courts.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richabd S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.\nReversed.\nOpinion filed April 16, 1917.\nRehearing denied April 30, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by George E. Stewart, plaintiff, against William J5. Dodson, defendant, to recover on a certain contract providing that defendant would purchase within one year from date at a certain price certain shares of stock theretofore purchased by plaintiff from defendant if plaintiff should desire to sell same. Prom a judgment for the plaintiff for $1,800, the amount of the stock at the price agreed, defendant appeals.\nBuell & Abbey, for appellant.\nGeorge W. Wilbur, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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