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  "name": "DONALD BULLARD, Administrator of the Estate of J. W. BULLARD, Deceased v. BRYANT JOHNSON",
  "name_abbreviation": "Bullard v. Johnson",
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      "DONALD BULLARD, Administrator of the Estate of J. W. BULLARD, Deceased v. BRYANT JOHNSON."
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      {
        "text": "PeR Cueiam.\nA note given for a gambling debt is void and no action thereon can be maintained. G.S. 16-1; Bank v. Crafton, 181 N.C. 404, 107 S.E. 316. Plaintiff makes numerous assignments of error based on 21 exceptions. The record has been carefully examined and each of the exceptions fully considered. They present no unusual or novel question of law, and point to no error warranting a new trial.\nNo error.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Teague, Williams & Love for plaintiff.",
      "Hoyle \u2022& Hoyle for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "DONALD BULLARD, Administrator of the Estate of J. W. BULLARD, Deceased v. BRYANT JOHNSON.\n(Filed 28 April, 1965.)\nAppeal by plaintiff from May, S. J., October 12, 1964, Civil Session of Lee.\nAction to recover on a promissory note.\nPlaintiff, administrator of the estate of J. W. Bullard, alleges that as such administrator he is the holder and owner of a promissory note in the face amount of $7340, dated 10 October 1950, made by defendant and payable to S. D. Brafford or order; the note was endorsed in blank and was in possession of J. W. Bullard at the time of his death; defendant made payments, the last on 8 August 1962, totalling $4165; plaintiff has demanded payment of the balance due and defendant has refused to pay the same.\nDefendant defends on the ground that the note \u201cwas given by defendant to the payee in sole consideration of amount lost to payee by defendant in wagers on World Series baseball games.\u201d\nThe jury found that the note was given in consideration of a gaming transaction and obligation. Judgment was entered dismissing the action. Plaintiff appeals.\nTeague, Williams & Love for plaintiff.\nHoyle \u2022& Hoyle for defendant."
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