Legal Subject: Gambling |
Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
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Maxwell v. Blair and Others | 14 Jul 1774 | Gambling | Major William Maxwell of Dalswinton, pursuer, sued the trustees of the late Hugh Blair for payment on a bill that Blair had granted to Maxwell. The defenders refused to pay, claiming that the bill was granted in connection with an illegal wager on a horse race. Maxwell argued that the wager was not illegal. |