Money lent to play with, or to pay, at the time of loss, is not recoverable. But it is otherwise of a gaming debt paid by a third person, at the request of the loser.
Newbern,
September Term, 1795.
Case, on a promissory note, the consideration of which appeared to be money paid by the plaintiff to a third person, for money lost at gaming by the defendant.
On a plea of the statute of gaming. 1788, 5, 633.
Money lent to play with, or to pay, at the time of loss, is not recoverable. But it is otherwise of a gaming debt paid by a third person, at the request of the loser.