The gamesters law : wherein is treated of unlawful games, and what are esteemed such in our law. 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 resolv'd Cases by Action at Law, or by Indictments, &c. Of the Power of the Justices by the Common and Statute Law in punishing Offendess and searching Gaming Houses.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling--Great Britain.

Gambling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([16],120p. )

Other Title:

Gamesters law

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Sam. Butler at Bernard's-Inn-Gate in Holbourn, 1710.

Notes:

A reissue of the 1708 edition, with a cancel titlepage.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T64302.

OCLC:

642654473