The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-05-17
AN ACT

1851 AN ACT
To prov idc against the evils resulting from
the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the
State of Ohio.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That it shall
be unlawfu! Tor any person or persons,
by agent or otherwise, to sell, in any GUAM
titT, Intoxicating liquors, to DC drunk in, up
on, or about the building, or premises where
sold, or to sell such intoxicating liquors, to
be drunk in any adjoiaing room, building
or premises, or other place Of public resort
connected with said building.
SEC. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, By agent or other
wise, to sell intoxicating liquors to minors,
unless upon thr written order of their pa
rents, guardians, or family physician.
SEC. 3. That it shah be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or ether
wise, to sell intoxicating liquors to persons
intoxicated, or who are in the habit Of get
ting intoxicated. ~o
SEC. 4. That all places where intoxica-
ting liquors are sold in violation Of this act,
shall bc taken, held, and declared to be
common nuisances, and all rooms, taverns,
eatin9-houses. bazaaIs, restaurants, gro
ceres, coffee houses, cellars, or other places
public resort, where intoxicating" liquors
are sold in violation of this act, shall be shut
up and abated as public nulsances, upon
the conviction Of the keeper thereof, who
shall be punished as hereinafter provided
SEC .. That il shall be unlawful fol
any person to get intoxicated, and every
person found in state of intoxcation, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined in the sum
of fye dollars, and'imprsoned in the ooun-
ty Jail not more than three, nor lesa than
one day, and pay the costs of prosecution.
SEC. t. That every person who shall,
by the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS, contrary
to this act, cause the intoxicaton IF any
other person, such person or persons shall
be liable for, and compelled TO pay rea.
sonab}e compensation, 10 any person who
may take charge Of, and provide for such
such intoxicated person, and one dollar pei
day in addition thereto, for every day such
intoxicated person shall be kept, in conse-
quence Of such intozication, which sums
may be recovered in q civil action, befole
any court having jurisdiction thereof.
I SEC. 7. That every wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person, who
! shall be injured in person or property, OF
means of support by any intoxicated person.
or in consequence Of the intoxlcation, habit
ua or otherwise, Of any person, 8sHch"Hife,
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 contra
ry to this act, have caused the intoxication
such person, for all damages actually sus,
lained, as well as exemplary damages; and
a MAJ RED woman shall have the same right
10 bring suits, prosecute and control the
same, and the amount ra rajoYered, the same
as if a feHe sole. and all damages recovered
by minbr,. under this act, shall be paid,
either to such minor, or Lis or her parent,
guardian, or, next friend, as the court shall
direct, and all suits for damages under this
act, shall be by civil action, in any of the
courts Of ith,s State, having jurisdiction
thereof, IS
Sec. 8. That for every violation of the
provisions Of the first, second, and third sec.
tons of this act, every person so offending
shdll forfeit ahd pay a fine of not less thar
itwenty, nor more than City dollars, and BE-
imprisoned in the Jail of the county for not
less than ten, nor more than thirty days,
and pay the costs of prosecution, and fol
every violation Of the provisions Of the fourth
section Of this act, every person convicted
as the keeperiof any of the places therein
declared to be nuisances, shall forfeit and
pay fine Of not less than fifty, nor more
than cne hundred dollars, and be imprison-
in the jaiCof the county for notless than
twenty, nor more than fifty days, and pay
the costs ,ofproecution, aud such place or
places so.hept by such person OF person 50
conyictedy shall be shut up and. abated, up
Cd the order Of the court before whom such
conviction may be had, until such time as
such person or persons, heeping sGch place
or places, siiall give bond and security to
the scceptanee Of said court, in the penal
sum Of one, thousand dollars payable to the
State cfDhio, conditioned that he, she, or
they, viii net sell intoxicating liquors con-
trary to tlie laws Of this State, and will pay
all fines, costs$ and damages assessed a.
gaiust such keeper or keepers, for any yie-
latior. thereof, and in case Of forfeiture Of
such bond, suit may be brought thereon,
for the use Of any person interested, or for
the use Of the county, in case Of q fine, or
costs due spch county: provided that the