Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 PACTUM ILLICITUM.
Subject_2 SECT. XI.

Sponsiones ludicræ. - Game Debt. - Premium for procuring a Wife. - Private Lotteries.

Earl of Buchan
v.
Cochran

1698. January 27. February 24. and June 22.
Case No. No 56.

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The Earl of Buchan suspended a charge upon a bond granted by him for L. 1,000 Sterling to Sir John Cochran of Ochiltree, for his assistance in procuring to the Earl an English Lady in marriage, with a fortune of L. 10,000 Sterling, on this ground, that by decree of the Lord Chancellor, the bond had been found null as contra bonos mores. Sir John having restricted his claim to L. 600 in name of expenses, incurred by his staying some months in London and managing Lord Buchan's affairs; the Lords, before answer, ordained him to condescend in what manner these expenses were incurred, and whether his stay in London was on this account alone, or any other business of the Earl or his own.

Fol. Dic. v. 4. p. 27. Fountainhall. Dalrymple.

*** This case is No 82. p. 4544. voce Foreign.