Davis v. Holbrook

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Eustis, C. J.

This is an action to recover from a stake-holder the sum of 58500, which had been deposited with him as a bet upon the result of the vote of Louisiana upon the late presidential election. The judge of the Commercial Court, .from which the appeal is taken, thus in substance states the case:

The facts appear te be that, on the 2d of Augnst, 1844, the plaintiff, IE. A* Davis, made a bet with A. H. I-Iays of the sum of $500, dependent on the question whether the electoral vote of Louisiana should be given for Mr. Olay or Mr. Polk. In…