Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-02
THE LIQUOR LAW.

by agent or otherwise, to sell in any guam
tity intoxicating liquors, to be drank in, up
on or about the building orpremises where
! sold, or to sell such intoxicating LIQUORS t
be drank in any adjoining room. building
or premises, or other places of public resort
connected with said building.
Sec. 2 That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. by agent or otherwise
to sell intoxicating liquors to minors, unless
upon The written order of their parents,
guardians or family physician.
Sec. g. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, by agent or otherwise, TO
sell Intoxicating liquors 10 persons intoxica-
ted, or who are in the habit of getting in
;oxicated
Sec. e. That all places where intoxicat-
ling liquors are sold in violation Of this act,
shall be taken, held, and declared to be
common nuisances, and all rooms, tayerns
eatng-rooms. bazars. restaurants, groce,
ries. coffee houses, cellars, or other places of
public resort, where intoxicating liquors are
iisold in violation of this act, shall be shut up
and abated as public nu;sances, upon the
conviction of the keeper thereof, who shall
be punished as hereinafter provided
Sec 5. That it shall be unlt twful for any
Iperson TO get intoxicated, and every person
found in state of intoxication, shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in the sum of
five dollars. and imprisoned in the county
Jail not more than three, nor less than one
day, and pay the cost of prosecution.
T'bof manson bc ei,,lI I,
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, contrary to
this act, cause The inloxication Of any other
person, such person or persons shall be IL
able for, and compelled to pay reasonable
compensation, 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 per-
son shall be kept in consequence of such in
toxicalion, which sum may be recovered in
a civil action, before any court having juris
diction thereof. Ve
Sec. Z. That every wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person who
shall be injured in person or property, or
means ofsupport by any intoxicated person,
or in consequence Of the intoxicaiion, habit
ual or otherwise. Of any person, such wife,
child, parent, guardian, employer or other
person, shall have a right ofaction in bis or
her own name, against any person who shall,
by selling intoxicating liquors contrary TO
! this act, have caused the intoxicaticn of
such p9rson, for all damages actually sus-
tanned, as well as exemplary damages, and
marrHd wqpan shall have the same right
to bring suits. prosecute and control the
same, and the amount recovered, The same
as if being sold, and all damages recovered
by minor, under this act, shall be paid
either to such minor, or to his or her pa
rent. or guardian, or next friend as the
court shall direct, and all such suits for
damages under this act, shall be by civil
action, in any oftht Courts OF this State, hav-
ing jurisdiction thereof
Sec g. That for every violation of the
provisions of the first, secoud aud third sec
ions of this act, every person SO offending, !
shall forfeit and pay a iine of not less than
twenty, nor more than fifty dollars. and be |
Imprisoned III the jail of The county for not !
less than ten, nor more than thirty days, !
and pay the cost of prosecution, and, for
eyeryEioation of the provisions of The Attn |
section Of this act, every person convicted !
as the keel,er of any Of the places therein |
declared 20 be nuisnnces shah forfeit and |
pay a fine OF not less than fifty. nor more /
than one hundred dollars, and be imprison- I
ed in the county jail of the county for not /
less than twenty nor more than fifty days !
and ray the costs of prosecution. and such
place or places, 50 kept By such person or
persons so convicted, shah be shut up and /
abated upon the order of the court before I
whom such conviction may be had, until !
such time as such person or persons, keep
ing such place or places, shall give bond
and security to the heacceptance of said court,
IN the penal sam of one thousand dollars,
uaya5Ie OF the State of Ohio, Cond TONED /
he, she or they, will not sell intoxicating |
liquors contrary to the laws Of this State
and will pay all fines. costs, and damages
assessed against such keeper or keepers, for
any violation thereof, and in case Of forfeit
ure of such bond suit may be brough: there
on, for the use of any person interested, or
for the use of the county, in case of a fine,
or costs due such county provided that the
provisions of the FIRST and fourth sections
Of this act shall not extend to the sale of
the wine manufactured Of the pure juice of
the grape cultivated in this State. or beer,
ale or cider.
Sec g. That the giving away Of intox,ca-
ting liquors, or other shift or device to
evade the provisions of this act shall be
deemed and held to be an unlawful selling
within the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 10. That for all fines and costs as
sessed against any person or persons, for
any violation of this act, the real estate and
personal property, Of such person or per-
sons, of every kind, without exception, shall
be liable for the payment thereof; and all
such fines and costs shall be lien upon :
such real estate until paid. And in case
any person or persons shall rent or lease S
any building or premises, ard knowingly /
suffer the same to be used and occupied |
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, contra {
ry to this act, such building and premises
so leased and occupied shall be held liable I
for and may be sold to pay all fines and 7
costs assessed against the person occupying
such building or premises, for any violation
Of this act; and in case such building or {
premises belong to any minor, insane per- {
,on or idiot, the guardian or guardians of t