The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-05-11
LAWS OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORIT

To provide against the evils resulting from the
sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the State Of
Ohio.
Sec. Be IL enacted by The General
assembly of the Stale Of Ohio, That
it shall be unlawful for any person or per.
sons, by agent or otherwise, to sell, in any
quantity, intoxicating liquors, to be drank
in, upon, or about the building, or, prem.
ises where sold, or to sell such inloxica.
ting liquors, TO be drank in any adjoining
room building or premises, or other place
Of public resort connected with said bull.
ding.
SEC Q. That ii shall be the unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or 9TH
erwis, TO sell intoxicating liquors to mi.
nors, unless upon the written order oI
their parents, guardians, or family ply.
scian.
Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or other
wise, to sell intoxicating liquors to per.
sons intoxicated, or who are in the habit
of getting intoxicated.
Sec. 4. That all places where intoxica-
ting liquors are sold in violation Of this
act, shall be taken, held, and declared to
be common nuisances, and all rooms,
taverns, eating houses, bazaars, restau.
rants, groceries, coffee houses, cellars, or
other places of public resort, where in.
toxicating liqours are sold in violation Of
this act, shall be shut up and abated as
public nuisances, upon the conviction Of
the keeper thereof, who shall be punished
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any
person TO get intoxicated, and every per.
son found in a state of intoxicalion, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined in the
sum of five dollars, and imprisoned in the
county all not more than three, nor less
than one day, and pay the costs of prose.
culion.
Sec, 6. That every person who shall,
by the sale Of intoxicating liquors, contra.
ry to This act, cause the intoXicaio of
any other person, such person or persons
shall be liable for, and compelled TO pay a
reasonable compensation, 10 any person
who may take charge Of, and provide for
such intoxicated person, and one dollar
per day in addition thereto. for every day
such intoxicated person shall be kept, in
consequence of such intoxication, which
sums may be recovered in civil action,
before any court having jurisdiction there
OF.
SEC. 7 That every wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person,
who shall be injured in person or prop.
eriy, or means Of support by any ntox,
Gated person, or in consequence OF the
intoxicalion, habjtua OF otherwise, Of any
person, such wife, child, parent, guardian
employer, or other person, shall have a
right of action in his or her own name,
against any person who shall, by selling
intoxicating liquors contrary to this act,
nave caused the intoxication OF such per.
son, for all damages actually sustained,
as well as exemplary damages; and a
married woman shall have the same right
10 bring suits, prosecute and control the
same, and the amount recovered, the
same as it ieme sole, and all damages
recovered by minor, under this act,
shall be paid, either to such minor, or to
his or her parent, guardian, or next friend
as the court shall direct, and all suits for
damages under this act, shall be by a
civil action, in any of the courts OF this
State, having jurisdiction thereof.
SEC. 8. That for every violation of the
provisions Of the first, second, and third
sections of this act, every person so Of.
tending shall forfeit and pay a fine Of moi
less than twenty, nor more than fifty dol.
lars, and be imprisoned in the Jail Of the
county for not less than ten, nor more
than thirty days, and pay the costs OF prso.
ecution, and Tor every violation Of the
provisions of the fourth section of this act
every person convicted as the keeper oil
any of the places therein declared to be
nuisances, shall forfeit and pay fine Of
not less than fifty, nor more than one hun.
dred dollars, and be imprisoned in the
Jail OF the county for not less than twenty,
nor more than fifty days, and pay the
costs of prosecution, and such place or
places so kept by such person or persons
so convicted, shall be shut up and abated,
upon the order of the court before whom
such conviction may be had, until such
time as such person or persons keeping
such place or places, shall give bond and
security to the acceptance, of said court,
in the penal sum OF one thourand dollars,
payable TO the State OF Ohio, conditioned
that he, she, or they, will not sell intoxi
eating liquors contrary to the laws of this
State, and will pay all fines. costs, and
damages assessed against such keeper or
Keepers, for any violation thereof, and in
case OF forfeiture OF such bond, suit NAV
be brought thereon, for the use OF any
person interested. or for the use of the
county, in case of fine, or costs due
such county: provided that the provisions
of the first and fourth sections of this act
shall not extend 10 the sale of the wine
manufactured OF the pure juice Of the
grape cultivated in this State, or beer, ale,
or cider.
SEC. 8. That the giving away of intoxi.
eating liquors, or other shift or device 10
eVade the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed and held to be an unlawful sesll.