The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-12
L Avs OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY.
AN ACT


in the Site Of Ohio.
SEC |. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That ii
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, by agent or otherwise, 10 sell, in
any quantity, intoxicating liquors, to be
drank in, apon, or abou, the building, or
premises where sold, or 10 sell such in
ioxicatng liquors, TO be drank in any ad-
joining room, building OF premises, or
other place Of public resort connected
with said building. ,
SEC. 2. That i, shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or 9TH
etwise, TO sell intoxicating liquors 10 mi>
nors, unless upon the written order of
their parents, guardians, or family physi>
clan.
SEC. 3. Tha, il shall be unlawful for
any personor persous, by agen, OF other-
wise, 10 sell Intoxicating liquors TO per-
sons intoxicated, or who are in the habit
of getting intoxicated.
SEC. a, That all places where iniox-
icating liquors are sold in violation Of this
act, shall be taken, held, and declared 10
be common nuisances. and all rooms, ,rav-
erns, eating>houses, bazaars, restaurants,
groceries, coffe e>houses, cellars, or other
places Of public resort, where inioxica-
ting liquors are sold in violation Of this
act, shall be shut up and aba,ed as pub
lie nuisaDces, upon the conviction Of the
keeper thereof, who shall be punished as
hereinafter provided.
SIC. S. That il shall be unlawful for
any person TO &c, intoxicated, and every
person found in a state Of inioxicalion,
shall, upon conviction thereof, he fined
in the sum of five dollars, and imprison>
ed in the county Jail not more than three,
nor less than one day, and pay the costs
Of prosecution.
Sec. 6. That every person who shall,
by the sale of intoxicating liquors, cons
trary 10 this act, cause the intoxica,ion
Of any other person, such person or per-
sons shall be liable for, and compelled TO
pay tessonablo compensation, TO any
person who may take charge Of, and pro-
vide 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 intoxi-
cation, which sums may be recovered in
civil action, before any court having ju-
risdiciion thereof.
SEC. 7. Tha, evory wife, child, par
en,, guardian, employer, or other person,
who shall be injured in person or prop
er,y, or means Of supper, by any intoxl>
Gated person, or in consequence Of the
! intoxica,ion, hnbiiual or otherwise, Of any
person, such wife, child, parent,g guardian,
employer, or other person, shall have Q
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 per-
son, for all damages actually sustained,
as well as exemplary damages; and q
married woman shall have the same right
to bring suits, prosecute and control the
same, and the amount recovered, the
same as if femc sole, and all damages
recovered by minor, under this act shall
be paid, either 10 such minor, or 10 his
or her parent, guardian, or next friend "a:
the court shall direct, and all suits fo
damages under this act, shall be by civ
il action, in any Of the courts Of this State
having jurisdiction thereof.
Src.6. That for every violation o
the provisions of the first, second, anc
third sections ofthis act, every person sc
offending shall forfeit and pay fine Of
not less than twenty, nor more than. fifty
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 for every violation Of the
provisions Of The fourth section Of this act.
every person convicted as the keeper Of
any Of tho places therein declared 10 be
nuisances. shall forfeit and pay fno OF
not less than fifty, nor more than one
hundred doliars,and be imprisoned in the
Jail ofthe county for not less than twen>
ty, nor more than fifty days, and pay the
costs Of prosecution, and such place or
places SO KEEP, by such person or persons
so convicted, shall be shut up and aba-
ted, upon the order Of the court bsfore
whom such conviction may be had, until
such limo as such person or persons, keep
ing such place or places. shall give bond
and security 10 The acceptance Of said
court, in. The penal sum Of one thousand
dollars, payable to the State Of Ohio,con~
ditioned that he, she, OF they, will no:
sell intoxicating liquors contrary TO the
laws OF this State, and will pay oil fines,
costs, and damages assessed against such
keeper or keopers,for any violation there
Of, and in case Of a forfeiture Of such
bond, suit may be brought thereon, for
the use Of any person interested, or for
the use Of tho county, in case Of fine,
or costs due such county: provided that
the provisions Of the 6rst and fourth Sec
tons Of this &C, shall not extend 10 the