The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-02-07
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.


Sglting from the sale of intoxicating H.
quors in the State Of Ohio.
SEC. l.. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio; That it
shall be Unlawful for any person or persons,
by agent or otherwise, to sell in any guam
Sity intoxicating liquors. to be drank in, up
On or about the building or premises where
sold, or to sell such intoxicating liquors TO
be drank in any adjoining room, building or
premises, or other place Of public resort
connected with said building.
SEC. 2 That it shall be unlawful Coz any
person or persons, by agent or otherwise, to
sell intoxicating liquors to minors, unless
upon the written order of their parents,
guardian, or family ply sician.
SIC. 3. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or person., by agent or other.
wise, to sell intoxicating liquors to persons
intoxicated, or who are in the habi! Of get
sing intoxicated.
SEQ 4. Thatal Ill places where int '~xicating
liquors are sold in violation of this act,
shall be taken, held and declared to be com
mon nuisances, and all rooms, t~averns, eat
iag rooms, blzaars. restaurants. groceries,
coffee houses, cellars, or other places OF
public resort, where Intoxicating liquors are
sold in violation of this act, shall be shut
up AMI abated as public nuisances, upon the
conviction of the keeper thereof, who shall
be punished as her matter provi led.
SEC 5, That it shall be Unlawful for
any person TO get Intoxicated, and every per-
son found in a state Of lntoxicatlon, shall,
upon conviction thereof, BE- fined in the sum
OF FIVE dollars, and i'm Imprisoned in the coun
ty jail not more than three. nor less than
one day, and pay the cost of prosecution,
SEC 6 That every person who shall,
by the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, contrary
TO this act, cause the intoxlcation Of an
o.her person, such person or persons shall
be liable for, and compelled to pay a reas
enable compensation to any person who may
Gated person, and one dollar per day in ad.
ditioa thereto, for every day such i~ntoxica
ted person shall be KEEP! in consequence 0
such intJxication, Witch sum may be re
covered in n civil action, before any couit
haTing jurisdiction thereof.
Sac. Z That every wife, child, parent
guardian, employer, or any other person
who shall b. injured in p;rson or properly
or means of support, by any intoxicated per
sou, or in conseq lence of the intoxicalion
h .bitual or otherwise. Of any person, suci
wife, child, plrent. gu rllan. employer, o
any other person, shall have a right of nc
ton in his or her wi name, az INST an,
person who shall, by selling intoxic tting Ii
quors contrary to this act, have C used tn
intoxication of such persons, for all DANA
ges actually sustained, as well as exempla
ry damages; and a married woman sla
have the same right to bring suits, prose
cute and control the same and the amour
recovered, the same as if being sold; an
all damages recovered By a minor unde
this act shall be paid, either to such mine
or to his or her parent or guardian or me-
friend, as the court shall direct; and all sui
for damages under this act. shall be by
civil action, in any OF the courts Of Ii
State having jurisdiction thereof.
See. 8. That for every violation OF tb
provisions Of the first, second and thil
sections of this act, every person SO ofent
ing, shall forfeit and pay a fine Of not lie
than twenty, nor more than fifty dollars, ar
be imprisoned in the jail of the coun
for not less than ten, nor more than thir
days, and pay the costs Of prosecution, al
for every violation Of the provisions of Il
fourth section of this act, every person co
picted as the keeper of any of the plac
aherein declared to be nuisanoes shall fl
Geit andpay q fine of not less than fifty n
nc more than one hundred dollars, and
dmprisoned in the county jail Of the coun
9or net less than twenty, nor more than
AZ days. and pay the Costs Of prosecution
and such place or places, so kept by su
person or persona so convicted, shall
shut up and abated upon the order OF t
court before whom such conviction may
had, until such times as such person or p
sons, keeping such place or places, sh
give Bend and security TO the acceptan
of said court, Id the penal sum Of one the
sand dollars, payable to the State of Oh
conditioned that he, she or they, will I
sell Intoxicating liquors contrary to the Ia
of this State, and will pay all fines, co
and damages assessed against such keeI
or keepers, for any violation thereof, and
case Of forfeiture of such bond, suit N
be brought thereon. for the use Of any P
son interested, or for the use Of the coun
in case Of a tine or costs due such coun
provided that the provisions Of the first
four,h sections Of lhis act shall not ext,
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