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Every grant, bargain, sale, conveyance, or transfer of any real estate, or of any goods, chattels, things in action, or any personal property, which shall hereafter be made in pursuance of any lottery, or for the purpose of aiding and assisting in such lottery, game or other device, to be determined by lot or chance is hereby declared void and of no effect.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Obligations Law - GOB § 5-415. Certain transfers of property in pursuance of lottery, void - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-obligations-law/gob-sect-5-415/
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