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The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gamingGeorge Herbert Stutfield

The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gaming

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Original author: George Herbert Stutfield

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"The Law Relating to Betting, Time-Bargains and Gaming" by G. Herbert Stutfield and Henry Strother Cautley is a legal treatise written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the complex and evolving legal landscape surrounding gambling, betting, and various related contracts in England. It delves into the intricacies of common law and statutory provisions affecting wager contracts, offering insights into the legal implications of gambling practices, including the roles of betting houses and lotteries. The opening portion of the book provides a thorough preface that outlines the rationale behind its publication and revision. The authors discuss legislative changes and case law that influence the betting landscape, noting the prevalence of gambling and the courts' ongoing involvement in adjudicating disputes arising from various forms of betting. They introduce key legal concepts, such as wager contracts and the distinction between legal and illegal gambling practices, and emphasize the challenges courts face in interpreting these laws. This foundational framework sets the tone for a detailed exploration of the various legal statutes and principles governing gambling throughout the text.

The law relating to betting, time-bargains and gaming, by George Herbert Stutfield. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #71829.

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38 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: To the Third Edition1,069 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Part I534 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Transactions on the Stock Exchange240 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Gaming Houses302 words
  5. 5.Appendix: A. Higginson v. Simpson, notes on1,584 words
  6. 6.Chapter I: Wager-Contracts1,710 words
  7. 7.Section 1: All notes, bills, bonds, judgments, mortgages, or other189 words
  8. 8.Section 5: inflicts penalties on any person winning any sum of money by7,273 words
  9. 9.Section 2: of Act. section 2 of the Act provides that he can recover873 words
  10. 10.Section 15: of the Act repeals the Statute of Charles II., and so much of (1)8,715 words
  11. 11.Section 15: of the Act repeals the Statute of Charles II., and so much of (2)8,785 words
  12. 12.Section 15: of the Act repeals the Statute of Charles II., and so much of (3)3,085 words
  13. 13.Section 7: makes any horse-race contrary to the Act a common nuisance643 words
  14. 14.Chapter II: Transactions on the Stock Exchange271 words
  15. 15.Section 8: made invalid all sales of stock not in the vendor’s (1)8,821 words
  16. 16.Section 8: made invalid all sales of stock not in the vendor’s (2)6,198 words
  17. 17.Chapter III: Lotteries154 words
  18. 18.Section 1: that all such lotteries are common and public nuisances and471 words
  19. 19.Section 11: provides that it shall be lawful for joint tenants and368 words
  1. 20.Section 5: No person is to agree to pay money or to deliver goods on any6,258 words
  2. 21.Chapter IV: Gaming Houses1,428 words
  3. 22.Section 1: of this Act repeals so much of the Statute of Henry VIII. as402 words
  4. 23.Section 1: , that any person who shall obstruct any officer authorised by129 words
  5. 24.Section 4: Any person being the owner or occupier of any house, room, or174 words
  6. 25.Section 4: of the earlier Act expressly mentions the banker or croupier3,595 words
  7. 26.Part I: ). It would seem that the offence of winning is complete directly269 words
  8. 27.Section 3: Any person who, being the owner or occupier of any office,337 words
  9. 28.Section 6: Nothing in this Act is to extend to any person receiving any5,081 words
  10. 29.Section 3: , however, is directed against certain individuals—owners,3,248 words
  11. 30.Section 4: of the Act seems to aim at creating an offence different from149 words
  12. 31.Section 6: provides that the Act shall not apply to any person receiving468 words
  13. 32.Section 7: enacts that “any person exhibiting, publishing, or causing to324 words
  14. 33.Section 7: did not make advertisements of such places illegal105 words
  15. 34.Section 20: of the principal Act is repealed, thus extending that Act to3,007 words
  16. 35.Section 12: confers the same powers on the Commissioners of Police in the2,381 words
  17. 36.Appendix: A531 words
  18. 37.Appendix: B933 words
  19. 38.Appendix: C6,518 words