Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-05-19
LA VS. OF OHIO.
AN ACT.
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Sec. |. be II enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio. That il shall be
unlawful for any person, or persons. by agent
or otherwise. to sell, in any quantity. intox'
ca,ing liquors, 10 be drank in, upon. or about
the building or premises where sold. or to sell
such intoxicating liquors TO he drank in any
adjoining room, building or premisis, or other
place Of public resort connected with such
building
Sec. 9. That il shall BE- unlawful for any
person or persons. by agent or otherwise.
to sell intoxicating liquors to minors, unless
1pon the written order Of their parents, guard
iins, or family physician.
Sec g. That it shall be unlawful for any
persons, by agent OF otherwise, TO sell intox-
icaing liquors to persons Intoxicating or who
are in the habit offs ting intoxicated. M
Sec, 4. Tha. all places where intox eating
liquors are sold in violation of this act. shall
be taken, held and declared to be common
nusances, and all rooms, taverns, eating hous4
es, bazars, restaurants groceries, coffee hous'
es, cellars or other places of public resort
where intoxicating liquors are sold in violation
Of this act, shall be shut up and abated as
as public hui>ances, upon the conviction OF
the keeper thereof, who shall be punished as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. That it shall be unlawful for any
person to get intoxicated, and every person
found in a state of intoxication, shall, upon
conviction thereof be fined in the sum offvo
dollars and imprisoned in the county jsil not
more than three, nor less than one day aud,
pay the cost Of prosecution
Sec @. That every petsou who shall, by
the sale Of intoxicating liquors contrary. to
this act, cause the intoxcaiion Of any other
person. such person or persons shall be liable
for and compelled to pay reasonable COM
pensation, to 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 ac-
ton, before any court having jurisdiction
thereof
Sec. Z. 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 intoxication. hsbitual
or other wise, of any person, such wife, child.
; parent guardian, employer, or other person,
shall have right Of action in his or her own
name, against any person who shall, BY selling
; caused the ntoxicatiou Of such person, for all
damages actually sustained, as well exem-
i plary damages; and married woman shall
: have the same right to bring suits, prosecute
and control the same and the amount recov-
: cred, the came as if a feme sole, aud all daf1a
ges recovered by a minor, under this act,
shall be paid, either to such minor, or TO bis
or her parent guardian, or next friend. as
l al, .t,.t IL r.
b ges under this act shall be civil action. in
any Of the courts Of this State, having juriss
u diction thereof.
l. Sec. 8. That for every violation Of the
provisions OF the first. second and third Sec
: tions of this act, every person so offending
!. shall forfeit and pay fine Of not less than
t 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
d pay the cost of prosecution, and for every Vi
a olation of the provisions of the fourth section
e Of this act, every person convicted as the
= keeper of any Of the places therein declared
st to be nuisances, shall forefet and pay a fine
" of not less than ffty. nor more than one hun;
h dred dollars, and be imprisoned in the jail Of the
n county for not less than twenty nor more thar
1t fifty days, and pay the cost Of prosecution.
ic and such place or places so kept by such
in person or persons so convicted, shall be shut
" up and abated, upon order Of the court before
in whom such conviction may be had, until such
es time as such person or persons. keeping such
rs place or places, shall give bond end security
to the acceptance of said court, in the penal
sum OF one thousand dollars. payable to the
State of Ohio, conditioned that he, she, OF
e they, will not sell intoxicating liquors contrary
y to the laws Of this Stale and will pay all fines
y costs and damages assessed against such
d keeper or keepers for any violation thereof
and in case Of forfeiture of such bond, suii
u may be brough: thereon, for the Use of any
c person interested, or for the use of the coun
u ty, in case of fine, or costs due such county
n Us provided, that the provisions Of the first aht
'n fourth sections Of this act shall not extend Il
~ the sale of the wine manufactured Of th,
le pure juice of the grape cultivated in thi'
NC State or beer, ale or cider
81 Sec. 9. That the giving away Of ittoxica
% ting liquors. or other shift or device TO evads
IT. the provisions of this act, shall be deemed
ie' and held to be an unlawful selling within th,
er provisions of this act.
81 Sec. 10. That fer all fines and costs ai
" sessed against any person or persons, for an,
violation of this act, :ne real estate and per
~ sonal property of such person or persons. o
!. every kind, withou! exemption, shall be liabl
ne or the payment thereof, and all such fue
rN and costs shall be liye upon such real estai
hS until paid. And in case any perscIs. shal
ice rent or lease, any building or premises. an,
he knowingly suffer the same to be used an,
X occupied for the sale of Intoxicating liquors
riK' contrary to this act, such building and perm
ny ses, so leased and occupied, shall be helt
he liable for, and may be sold to pay all fine
're and costs assessed against the person occu
IAN pyiug such building or premises, for any viola
ea ton Of this act; and in case such building o
ch premises belong to any minor, insane perso
or or idiot, the guardian or guardians Of sue
so' minor or minors or insane person or idiol
Ter who has control of such building premises