Spies v. Rosenstock

Citations

• 87 Md. 14
• 39 A. 268
• 1898 Md. LEXIS 102

Syllabus

<p>Gaming Contract—Making Bets on Horse Races in Another State— Partnership to Blake Books on Races—Consideration of Promissory Note.</p> <p>Making bets on horse races is unlawful under Statute of 9 Anne, ch. 14 (in force in Maryland), and under the Act of 1894, ch. 232, except in the cases expressly provided for. And where a partnership is formed in this State for the purpose of making books on races to be run in another State, no recovery can be had on a promissory note made by one of the partners to the other as his contribution to the capital of the firm, although book-making on races was not unlawful in the State where the races were run.</p> <p>A contract to form a copartnership for the purpose of doing a thing forbidden by law is itself illegal.</p> <p>When the consideration of a promissory note is money advanced for the purpose of gambling, the note is void.</p> <p>In an action between the original parties to a promissory note, evidence as to the consideration is admissible. .</p>