Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-23
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.


To provide against the evils resulting
from the sale Of intoxicating liquors
in the State Of Ohio. ............
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State 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
drunk in, upon, or about the building,
or premises where sold, or TO sell such
intoxicating liquors, to be dunk in any
adjoining room, building or premises.
or othei place ofpublc resort connected
with said building.
Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons. by agent or 9th.
crwise, to sell intoxicating liquors to
minors. unless upon the written order OF
their parents. guardians, or family ply
sician. ... s,. ,7s,-
Sec. 8. That it shall DO unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or 9TH
erwise, TO sell intoxicating liquors to
persons intoxica ated, or who are in the
habit Of getting intoxicated. >.
Sec. 4. That all places where intoxi.
eating liquors are sold in violation Of
this act, shall be taken, held, and de.
clared 10 become nuisances, and all
rooms, tavern. ea,ing.houses. bazzars.
restaurants, groceries, coffee. houses, eel.
lars, or :othcr places Of public resort.
where in:oxicpting liquors 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 provid.
cd. asa s-I
Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful for
any person 10 get intoxicated, and every
person found in state Of intoxication,
shall. upon conviction thereof, be fined
in the sum OF five dollars, and imprison.
ed in the county Jail not moro than
three, nor less than one day, and pay
the costs Of prosecution.
Sec. 8. That every person who shall,
by the sale Of intoxicating liquors. con.
trary 10 this act, cause the intoxication
Of any other person, such person or per.
sons shall be liable for, and compelled
10 pay reasonable compensation, to
any person who may take charge Of, and
provide for such intoxic ated person, and
one dollar per day in addition thereto,
for every day such intoxicated person
shall be kept, in consequences Of such
intoxication, which sums may be rccov'
er ed in q civil action, before any cour
having jurisdiction thereof. 3.A q
! Sec. 7. That every wife, child, parent.
guardian, employer, or other person, who
shall be injured in person or,property
or means Of support by any intoxicated
person, or in consequence Of the intox,
icationS habitual or otherwise, If any
person, such wife, child. parent guard
an, employer or other person shall have
right Of action in his or her own name
against any person who shall, by selling
intoxicating liquors contrary to this act,
have caused the intoxication Of such
person, for all damages actually sus'
tained, as well as exemplary damages
/ and married woman shall have the
same right to bring suits, prosecute and
, control the same, and the amount re-
r covered, the same as il (eme sole, and
, all damages recovered by minor un
der this act, shall be psid, either to sucl
minor, or his or her parent, guardian.o .o
, next friend, as the court shall direct
| and al! suits for damages under this act
shall be- by civil action, in any Of th'
' courts Of this State. having jurisdiction
. thereof. 7 fi,t
> Soc. 8. That for every violation o
f the provisions of the FIRST, second, an,
/, third sections ofthis act,e every persoi
8 ! 50 offending shall. forfeit and peya 6n
4 Of not less than twenty, nor more thai
. 1'fifty dollars, and be Imprisoned in tn
!, jail Of the county for not less than tel
nor more than thirty days, and pay tn
6 Ecosts Of prosecution, and for every vio
!. llation Of ihe provisions Of the fourth sec
II ton Of this act, every person convicte
1 as the keeper Of any Of The places there
sEih declared to 5enuisances, sfall forfei
,.|sand pay as6ne Of not less than fifty, no
2 more than one hundred dollars, and b
,sl imprisoned in the Jail of. the county e
Il NOT lestthan twenty, nor more III en- Fl
~ days, and pay the costs Of prosecu
a tion, and such place or places % kef
~ BY such person or persons 50 convictet
e 4 shah bssshut up snd abxted. upon Ii
nfurdes If fshsrourt before whom such cef
lsI Eviction may be had, until such sims d
l.sEspch psfaon or parsons, ;hespine ~
81 places, shall aive hoed ssd q
IstEpfity u the acceptance of aaid cour