The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-01-04
THE OHIO LIQUOR LAW.
5g AN ACT


in the State Of Ohio. "a asa
| SEC. /. Be 1t enacted blythe Gene4
raj assembly cfthe State Of Ohio, That
it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell,
in any quantity, intoxicating liquors,
to be drank in, upon, or about the
building or premises where sold, or to
sell such intoxicating liquors, to be
drank in any adjoining room, build.
ing or premises, or other place Of pub
lie resort connected with said build.
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| 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 or
der Of their parents, guardians or fam.
NY physician, y ~ Hoili2 ss1ire
| ,SEc, 8. That it shall be unlaw full
for any person or persons, by agent or
otherwise, to sell intoxicating liquors
to persons intoxicated, or who are in
the habit Of getting intoxicated.
SEC. 4. That all places where in.
toxicating liquors are sold in violation,
of this act, shall be- taken, held and de-
clared to be ecomS.on nuisances, and all
rooms, taverns, ca ting houses, baEaars,
restaurants. groceries, coffe- houses,
cellars, or other places Of public resort
where Intoxicating liquors are sold in
| violation Of this act, shall be shut up
and nbated as public nuisances, upon
the conviction of tho keeper thel col, i,
who shall be punished as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. g.. That it shall bo unlawful
for any person to get intoxicated, and
every, person found in state of in
toxicatlon, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined in the sum of five dol
lars, and imprisoned in the county jail
not moro than. three nor less than
one day, and pay the costs Of prosccu.
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SEC. 6. That every person who
shall, by the sale ofintoxicating liquors
contrary 70 this act, cause the intoxi.
cation ofany 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 a
civil action, before any court having
Jurisdiction thereof. 's4
SEC. 7. That every wife, child, pa
rent, guardian, employer or other per-
son, who shall be Injured in person or
property or means Of support by any
intoxicated person, or in consequence
Of the intoxication, habtual 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 per-
son who shall, by selling Intoxicating
liquors contrary to this act, have caused
the intoxication Of such person, for all
damages actually sustained, as well as
exemplary damages and married
woman shall have the same right to
bring suits, prosecute and control the
same, and the amount recovered, the
same as if the feme sole, and all dam
ages recovered by q minor, un-
der this act, shall be paid, either to
such minor, or 10 his or her parent,
guardian or next friend, as the court
shalt direct, and all suits for damages
under this act,shall boby civil action
in any of the courts ef this State, hav-
ing jurisdiction thereof
SEC. 8. That for every violation Of
the provisions of the first, second and
third sections Of this act, every person
50 offer ding shall forfeit and pay a
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
places herein declared to be nuisances,
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than fifty, nor more than one hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned in the Jail
of the county for not less than twenty,
nor more than fifty days, and pay the
costs of prosecution; and such place or
places SO kept by such person or per-
sons SO convicted, shall be shut and
abated, upon the order of the court be-
fore whom such conviction may be had,
until such time as such person or per-
sons keeping such place or places,
shall give bond and security to the
acceptance of said court in the penal
sum of one thousand dollars, payable
to theqState of Ohio. conditioned that
he, she or they, will not sell intoxica.
ting liquors contrary TO the laws ofthis
State, and will pay all fines, costs and
damages, assessed such keeper or keep
ers, for any violation thereof and in
case of o forfeiture of such bond, suit
/. may be brought thereon, for the use
of any pcrson Interested, or for the use
Fof the county, in case Of aIfne or costs
due such county provided that the
provisions of the first and fourth sec,
4 tions of this act shall not extendt to the
sale of the wine manufactured of the
.Ejpice of the grape cultivated in this
State, or beer, ale or cider, ol .oa1
SEQ. Q. That the giving away. of
Intoxicating 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. e9Gi Agi ~ sb@i'i sB'1f
SEC, 10. That for ALI fines and