The parties had wagered on 15 September 1808 that the war with France would end before 1 July 1810. One party to the wager withdrew in October 1808, and sought recovery of his stake.
Held: He was entitled to its return. Lord Mansfield said: ‘why should not a man say, you and I have agreed so and so, but the agreement is good for nothing; I cannot bind you, and you cannot bind me, therefore I desire, before the event happens, that you will pay me back my money.’
Citations:
(1810) 3 Taunt. 277
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Lipkin Gorman (a Firm) v Karpnale Ltd HL 6-Jun-1991
The plaintiff firm of solicitors sought to recover money which had been stolen from them by a partner, and then gambled away with the defendant. He had purchased their gaming chips, and the plaintiff argued that these, being gambling debts, were . .
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Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.259416