case sir BAZILL FIREBRASSE versus brett in court Julii court of equity  discourage excessive game the bill be to be relieve touch one thousand four  hundred and fifty guinea which the defendant have win of the plaintiff at  hazard at his own house and likewise against a action of trespass bring by the  defendant at law for that the plaintiff and his servant have forcible take  from he about two thousand guinea more which the defendant have win from the  plaintiff the same time at play and have once in his possession the bill  charge many circumstance of fraud and that the defendant Brett have lie his  design to draw in the plaintiff and have for a considerable time use several  art and contrivance for that purpose to get into his company c that the  defendant have his wine mix with water and ply the plaintiff so with wine that  he know not what he do and that the defendant cheat the plaintiff in play c  and that the defendant Brett when he begin to play have not above ten guinea  in his pocket so there be little hazard of his side c the chancellor declare  he think it a very exorbitant sum to be lose at play at one sit between person  of their rank and that he will discourage as much as in he lie such  extravagant game and cite the case of sir Cecil bishop and sir Thomas staple  that come before the Lord chief justice hale in the king bench upon a wager  win at a horserace where his lordship declare he will give the defendant leave  to imparl from time to time and if such discouragement be give to game at  commonlaw it ought much more to be do in a court of equity the defendant find  that the court incline so strong against he submit to a proposition make by  the counsel which be afterward decree as by consent the statement of the plead  though long be to the effect in the print report except that the Vernon  chancery case defendant Brett swear that he have take away with he guinea only  the party go into evidence and the decree by consent be that all party do  retain the say money in their hand and that each party do give the other c  general release of all action suit and demand Reg lib a fol vide ante Vol S c