Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26

: ties, who shall be residents of the plac
s where such business, is carried on. con
, ditioned 10 pay all damages that com
, munity or individuals may sustain by rea
son of such traffic; 10 support all paupers
widows, and orphans; pay the expense:
: of civil and criminal prosecutions made
. growing out OF, or justly attributable K
such traffic.
SEC. g The bond above required
shall be fled with the proper officer. and
copy OF the same properly authentic ated
shall be received in evidence in all courts
of justice IN this State.
Sc. 3. Il shall be the duty of the
officer with whom such bond may be filed
10 deliver Oh demand. a copy OF the same
To anv person who may CLAIM 10 be iu-
lured by such traffic
See. 1. 1t shall be lawful for any mar
RED woman TO institute and maintain in
+ her own name a suit on any such bond
ter all damages sustained bv herself or
children, on account of such Traffic. and
the money when collected shall be paid
over to her for the use of herself and child
rem.
SEC. 5. No suit for liquor bill-shall be
entertained by any courts of this State.
and whenever it shall be made to appear
to any court, before which a suit may be
pending on promssory note. that such
was given in whole or in part for liquor
bills. such court shall Immediately dismiss
such suit at the cost Of the plaintiff
SEC. g. On the trial Of any suit under
the provisions of this act. the cause or
foundation Of which shall be the act of an
individual under the influence Of LIQUOR.
it shall only be necessary in order TO sus
tam the action, to prove that the principal
IN the bond sold or gave liquor to the per-
son, so Intoxicated. or in liquor.) whose
acts are complained Of on that dav pre-
vlous to the commission Of the offence.
SEC. Z. Whenever a person shall be-
come acounty, city, town or village charge.
by reason OF intcmperance, a suit may be
instituted by the proper authorizes on the
bond of any person who may have been
IN the habit Of selling or giving liquor to
such person pauper SO becoming a pub
lie charge.
SIC. 8. Any person against whom
judgment may be obtained, under the .
provisions of this act. shall be entitled to
maintain suit TO compel contribution
towards paying the Judgment against him,
against all persons engaged in such traffic
- 1H>'A SCUtitN, I'll low ii oT bllid1c. VINO
may have sold or given liquor to such per
son committing an offence, or bee coming a
public charge.
SEC. .. Any person who shall vend or
retail. or for the purpose Of avoiding the
provisions of this act give away spiri.u-
ous liquors. without first giving the bond
required by the first section of this act,
shall be deemed guilty Of a nisdemcanor.
and upon conviction thereof. shall be fined
n sum not less than fiftv nor more than
i've hundred dollars, and be imprisoned {
n the county jail not less than ten DAYS
ior more than six months. AMI shall be
iaoie IN all respects to the public and in
ilviduais, the same as he would have been
rad he given the bond required in the first :
ection Of this act
SEC. 10. All suits authorized bv the
PROVISIONS OF this act, may be commenced
md prosecuted before justices of The
'eace, where the damages claimed do
Tot exceed one hundred dollars, although
he penalty in the bond may exceed that
mount. and the Judgment shall be for the
Ia,nagcs proved.
For all which as in duty bound, we vii!
yer pray.