Wagers on matters which ought not to be investigated are illegal, sec 449.

And so of wagers on matters which it is against the policy of the law to have acted on, sec 450.

By statute wagers are illegal, sec 451.

In this country tendency is to hold all wagers illegal, sec 452.

A contract to purchase stocks or other chattels without intention of delivering is void, sec 453.

"Options" not necessarily illegal, sec 453 a.

Otherwise as to "corners," sec 4536.

Securities given for gaming debts void, but money paid cannot be recovered back - price of gambling material, sec 454.

By statute marine insurance without interest void, sec 455.

So of insurances of life, sec 456.

And so of fire insurances, sec 457.

Contracts based on lotteries illegal, sec 458.