Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-10-06

/ sl0iTAEIN0G aTATaP0ME
after a verdict, except where the purposes Of
Justice shallrequifeit ~ sAs.a ',ss's's
Sections II, 1a, Is, IA, and Is, repealed.
No SUITS SUSTAINED OR MONEY RECOVERED
FOR LIQUORS SOLD CONTRARY TO LAW.
Sec. 10. All paymentslof compensation for
liquors sold ia violation 'ollhe law, WHISTLER
in money, labor or other properly, either
real or personal, shall be held and consider.
ed 10 have been received in violation Of law,
and withon consideration, and against law,
equity and good conscience; and all sales,
transfers and cunveyances, mortgages, leins,
attachments, pledges, and securities ofesery
kind, which, either in whole Or IN part, shall
have been for, or on account Of spiriiuons Or
intoxicating liquors, shall be utterly nnll
and void against all persons and in oil eases
and no rights OF any kind shallbe acquitted
thereby; and in any action either al law or
equity, touching such real or personal es.
tale, the purchaser Of such liquors may be
a witness for eiiher-parly. And no action
OF any kind shall bemainlained in any court
in this State, either in whole or in part for
intoxicating or spiri,uous liquors sold in
any other State or country whatever. nor
shall any action Of any kind be had or
maintained in this State, for the recovery or
possession of intoxicating or spiri.uous liq-
uors, or the value thereof. ~ -.
It's APPLICATION TO Towns, CITIES, &c.
Sec. II. All The provisions Of This &C, re.
ating To towns shall be applicable 10 cities
and plantations, and those relating 10 select.
men shall also be applied.o the mayor and
aldermen of cities and assessor OF Planla-
tions.
Sec. 18. The act entitled san act to restrict
the sale Of intoxicating drinks" approved
Angus, sixth, one thousand eight hundred
and for,y-six, is hereby repealed excep, the
thirteen sections from section Ten 10 twenty.
TWO, inclusive, saving and reserving oil ac-
lions or other proceedings, which are already
commenced by authority Of the same, and
all other acts, and paris Of acts, inconsistent
with this act, are hereby repealed. This
&C, to lake effec, from and after It's approval
by the governor--Agproped Jane 2, 1851.
AMENDATORY ACT.
an Act in addition to chapter t,oo hundred
and elevea oftae statutes efeighteenhundred
andJfty one.
i (SElzURE OF LloUoRs.
Sec I. II three persons who are compe-
tent TO be witnesses in civil suits, resident
within The county within which the com.
plant shall be made, shall make complaint
upon oath or affirmation before any Judge
of a municipal or police. court or justice ol
The peace, that they have reason 10 believe
and do believe, that spiriuous andfin.oxca.
ling liquors are kept or deposited in any
building or place. other than dwelling house
no par. Of which is used as shop. or for
purposes Of traffic or for sale Of such liquors
by person or persons named in said com.
plant. or by q person or persons unknown,
not authorized by law TO sell the same, with.
in the CITY, town or plantation where they
are alleged TO be KEEP, or deposited, and lha,
said liquors are intended for sale within this
state in violation Of law, such magistrate
shall issue his warrant, directed 10 any sher.
if, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal
constable or police officer, having power tc
serve such process, commanding such Officer
10 search The premises described in the SAID
complaint, which premises shall also be de-
scribed in said warrant; also 10 search any
yard or building. other than such dwelling
house, adjoining the premises described il
said warrant If occupied by the same per-
son occupying The premises described in sale
warrant; and If any spiriulous or inloxca
Iting liquors are there found TO seize The sam,
with the vessels in which they may be con
lained, and 10 convey them 10 some prope
place Of security TO be there kept until 6na
action upon such complaint. And the off
Ger having such warrant shall be authorized
! by vinue thereof to make the search directed
BY such warrant TO be made, and TO seiz,
= and dispose of any such liquors as herein
before is provided. And such officer shal
in his return on such warrant, designate ant
describe the liquors by him SO seized, ant
The vessels in which they are coniained, will
' reasonable certainty, and his return shall b
! The evidence Of the facts therein Sc, forth
: And il the name o! the person or persons b,
whom such liquors are alleged TO be SO KEEP
: or deposited, shall be slaied in said com
= plant, the officer shall be commanded il
: and by said warrant, 10 arrest such perso
or persons, and have Them forthwith befor
: the judge or justice by whom such warrar
= was issued, 70 answerto said complaint an
: show cause why said liquors should no. b
forfei.ed. !, And such person so arrested an
! brough. before such justice or ju dge ma
: plead not guilty to such complaint, and ma
: sho& in defense thereto that said liquor
- were Ts.notointended loE sale contrary,o Law
:. or that they were imported under the law
y Of the United States, and in accordanc
therewith; that ihey are contained in the Of
!, igiiial packages in which they were In
= pOned, and in qUaniiles not less than III
= laws Of the Uniled States prescribe, Bl
y custom house certificates Of importation, an
- proofs Of marks, on The casks and package
" corresponding Ihereto, shall no. be receive
:, as evidence that ihe identical liquors col
= = .air ed In saidipackegas and casks were a
!, lually imported therein. And If upon Il
!. Trial neiiher Of The said grounds Of defen,
q shall be established, and II in the opinion
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