If any person shall deal in contracts called "futures," or shall, by himself or his agent, directly or indirectly buy or sell any "future" contract, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and be imprisoned in the county jail not more than three (3) months.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 87 - Contracts and Contractual Relations
Chapter 1 - Gambling and Future Contracts
§ 87-1-3. Transfer of property to secure or pay, inures to wife and children of loser
§ 87-1-5. Loser may sue and recover money or property lost; exceptions
§ 87-1-7. Limitation on application of Sections 87-1-1 through 87-1-5
§ 87-1-9. Future contracts; definitions
§ 87-1-11. Certain exchanges authorized
§ 87-1-13. Who may provide market quotations by wire
§ 87-1-17. Brokers may recover certain advances
§ 87-1-21. "Bucket shop" defined
§ 87-1-27. Gambling and future contracts; witnesses denied privilege against self incrimination
§ 87-1-29. Principal entitled to certain written information