Any person who shall at any time or sitting, by playing at cards, dice table or any other game whatsoever or by betting on the sides or hands of such as do play at any of the games aforesaid, lose to any person or persons so playing or betting, in the whole, the sum or value of fifty dollars and shall pay or deliver such sum or value or any part thereof shall be at liberty, within three months then next ensuing, to sue for and recover the money or goods so lost and paid or delivered or any part thereof from the respective winner or winners thereof, with costs of suit, by action to be prosecuted in any court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-51; 1952 Code Section 11-51; 1942 Code Section 6308; 1932 Code Section 6308; Civ. C. '22 Section 5160; Civ. C. '12 Section 3416; Civ. C. '02 Section 2305; G. S. 1720; R. S. 1854; 1712 (2) 566.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 32 - Contracts and Agents
Chapter 1 - Gambling And Future Contracts
Section 32-1-10. Suit by loser at cards or other game for recovery of losses.
Section 32-1-20. Suit by person other than loser for recovery of losses.
Section 32-1-30. Orders for discovery.
Section 32-1-40. Notes or other securities or conveyances given to secure wagers.
Section 32-1-50. Mortgages or other conveyances of land given to secure wagers.
Section 32-1-60. Application of statutes to gambling activities not authorized by law.
Section 32-1-210. Definitions.
Section 32-1-220. Contracts when actual delivery not contemplated.
Section 32-1-230. Establishment of local exchanges, boards of trade or similar institutions.
Section 32-1-240. Contracts of sale for future delivery.
Section 32-1-250. Bona fide hedging contracts.
Section 32-1-270. Statements to be furnished by agents; effect of failure to furnish.