Shaffner v. Pinchback

30 Ill. App. 355, 1888 Ill. App. LEXIS 298
Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided March 13, 1889·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Gary, J.

Money advanced, either as a loan or on joint account, to bet on a horse race, can not be recovered, whether the receiver won or lost, whatever excuse or pretense he may offer for not repaying it.

The principle of Mosher v. Griffin, 51 Ill. 184, governs. Beck v. Briggs, 3 Den. 107; Ruckman v. Bryan, 3 Den. 340.

Judgment affirmed.

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