The gamesters law : wherein is treated, of unlawful games. What considerations are good to ground an assumpsit for money won upon wagers and bets. Several Cases on particular Games; as Dice, Cards, Horse-Racing, Cock-Fighting, &c. Of Pleading the Statute 16 Car. 2. c. 7. against Excessive Gaming, and the Explanation thereof, and what Securities given for Money won at Play, are avoided by the said Statute, in several nice Cases argued and resolved by the Judges. Of Cheats in Gaming. Remedy against Cheats, in several resolved Cases by Action at Law, or by Indictments, &c. Of the Power of the Justices by the Common and Statute-Law, in punishing Offenders, and searching Gaming-Houses. To which is added. An abstract of an act passed in the ninth year of Q. Anne, for preventing excessive and deceitful gaming, with some Observations thereon.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling--Great Britain.

Gambling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],120,[8],121-136p. )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Gamesters law

Place of Publication:

London : printed by J. N. for Samuel Butler, at Bernard's-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1711.

Notes:

A reissue of the 1708 edition, with a cancel titlepage and additional material following p.120.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Law Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N6690.

OCLC:

642218461