Edward Bruce, Clerk To The Signet v Walter Ross, Clerk To The Signet: HL 14 Apr 1788

Wagers – Sponsiones Ludicrae. – Whether debts incurred by wagering are good in law? – Held, that no action lay on such claims, upon the principle of sponsiones ludicrae.

Citations:

[1788] UKHL 3 – Paton – 107

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Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Contract

Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.581004