Money lent to play with, or to pay, at the time of loss, is not recoverable. But it is otherwise of a gaming debt paid by a third person, at the request of the loser.
Mooring v. Stanton, 1 N.C. 52, 1 Mart. 52 (1795)
Sept. 1795
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North Carolina Superior Court
1 N.C. 52, 1 Mart. 52
Newbern,
September Term, 1795.
MOORING versus STANTON.
Case, on a promissory note, the consideration of which appeared to be money paid by the plaintiff to a third person, for money lost at gaming by the defendant.
On a plea of the statute of gaming. 1788, 5, 633.