28-3-106 - Recovery of gambling losses. - Tennessee Statutes

28-3-106. Recovery of gambling losses.

Actions to recover money or goods lost at any kind of gambling or betting, and paid or delivered:

     (1)  If brought by the loser, shall be commenced within ninety (90) days next after such payment or delivery;

     (2)  If brought for the use of the spouse, child or children, or next of kin, within twelve (12) months from the expiration of the ninety (90) days;

     (3)  If by a creditor of the loser, within twenty-four (24) months from the end of the ninety (90) days.

[Code 1858, § 2770 (deriv. Acts 1799, ch. 8, § 4); Shan., § 4467; Code 1932, § 8593; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 28-306.]