England to be that an action may be maintained upon a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests or feelings of third persons, and does not lead to indecent evidence, and... The Journal of Jurisprudence - Page 3981875Full view - About this book
| Henry Keyser - Stock exchanges - 1850 - 384 pages
...action may be maintained on a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests...last constitutionally abrogated by the legislature; an event which probably would have happened much sooner without the abortive attempts to accomplish... | |
| John Simcoe Saunders - Civil procedure - 1851 - 776 pages
...action miyht be maintained on a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests...indecent evidence, and is not contrary to public policy. And this is the law now in force in the East Indies, the above statute not extending to that country... | |
| Law - 1851 - 488 pages
...subject-matter on which it is laid, if such wager be not against the interest or feelings of third persons, does not lead to indecent evidence, and is not contrary to public policy. A mere circumstance that a wager concerns the public revenue or creates a temptation to do wrong, will... | |
| Law - 1851 - 484 pages
...subject-matter on which it is laid, if such wager be not against the interest or feelings of third persons, does not lead to indecent evidence, and is not contrary to public policy. A mere circumstance that a wager concerns the public revenue or creates a temptation to do wrong, will... | |
| Hugh Barclay - Justices of the peace - 1855 - 998 pages
...subject-matter on which it is laid, if such wager be not against the interest or feelings of third parties, does not lead to indecent evidence, and is not contrary to public policy ;" Thackoorseydas, б Moore, 300 (Privy Council.) A person keeping a gaming house may be convicted... | |
| Law - 1875 - 870 pages
...action may be maintained upon a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests...last constitutionally abrogated by the legislature."* Not only were immoral and indecent wagers invalid, but also those which the judges chose to consider... | |
| Law - 1875 - 462 pages
...action may be maintained upon a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests...third persons, and does not lead to indecent evidence, aiid is not contrary to public policy. I look with concern and almost with shame on the subterfuges... | |
| Frederick Pollock - Contracts - 1876 - 694 pages
...action may be maintained on a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests...England long resorted in struggling against this rule " (a). It may surely be thought at least doubtful whether decisioas so produced and so reflected upon... | |
| Frederick Pollock - Contracts - 1876 - 692 pages
...action may be maintained on a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests...and does not lead to indecent evidence, and is not contrar}- to public policy. I look with concern and almost with shame on the subterfuges and contrivances... | |
| Frederick Pollock - Contracts - 1881 - 848 pages
...action may be maintained on a wager, although the parties had no previous interest in the question on which it is laid, if it be not against the interests or feelings of third persons, and docs not lead to indecent evidence, and is not contrary to public policy. I look with concern and almost... | |
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