All contracts founded, in whole or in part, on a gambling or wagering consideration, shall be void to the extent of such consideration.
Code 1858, § 1769 (deriv. Acts 1799, ch. 8, § 1); Shan., § 3159; Code 1932, § 7812; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1701.
Cross-References. Criminal liability for gaming, title 39, ch. 17, part 5.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 1 Tenn. Juris., Actions, § 11; 1 Tenn. Juris., Agency, § 41; 13 Tenn. Juris., Gaming, Gambling and Gambling Contracts, §§ 2, 12.
Law Reviews.
Contracts — 1956 Tennessee Survey (Paul J. Hartman), 9 Vand. L. Rev. 951.
Gaming — Liability of Stakeholder, 18 Tenn. L. Rev. 219.
Attorney General Opinions. Applicability of Statute of Anne provisions regarding gambling, OAG 04-046 (3/18/04).
Comparative Legislation. Gambling contracts:
Ala. Code §8-1-150 et seq.
Ark. Code §16-118-103 et seq.
Ga. O.C.G.A. §13-8-2 et seq.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 372.010 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. §87-1-1 et seq.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 434.010 et seq.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 16-1 et seq.
Va. Code § 11-14 et seq.
Cited: Mathes v. State, 173 Tenn. 511, 121 S.W.2d 548, 1938 Tenn. LEXIS 36 (1938); Huckeby v. Spangler, 521 S.W.2d 568, 1975 Tenn. LEXIS 688 (Tenn. 1975); Baugh v. Novak, — S.W.3d —, 2011 Tenn. LEXIS 453 (Tenn. May 20, 2011).