Petillon v. Hipple

Citations

• 90 Ill. 420

Syllabus

<p>1. Wager—on result of an election, void. A bet on the result of an election, and the agreement growing out of the same, for the stakeholder to pay the moneys deposited with him to the winner, is illegal and void.</p> <p>2. Chancery jurisdiction—to set aside contracts on wager. Courts of chancery will assume jurisdiction to restrain the enforcement of unexecuted contracts founded on wagers or bets prohibited by law.</p> <p>3. Chancery—bill to avoid wager on election. A bill to restrain a stake-, holder from paying over money deposited with him by the complainant, on a bet on the result of an election, and to compel its return, should, in clear and unequivocal terms', show that the stake is still in the hands of the defendant, and that he refuses to return the same, after demand.</p>