Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-01
SUPPRESSION OF 1NrEMPERANCE.

SUPPRESSION OF INTENPERANCE.
AN ACT supplementary to an Act enti-
tied an Act for the suppression Of in
temperance passed Jan. 22d, 1855, and
the Act entitled an Act supplementary
and emcndatory to an Act entitled an
Act for the suppression of intempcr-
ance, passed Jan. 90, 1857
SECTION l. Be it enacted 6y the
General assembly Of tie State Of
Zo'ea, That any person or persons
who shall by the manufacture or
sale ofintoxicating liquors, contrary
to the provisions Of the Act entitled
and Act for the suppression of in.
temperance, passed January, 22d,
1855, or under the Act entitled an
Act supplementary and amendatory
to an Act entitled an Act for the
suppression ofintemperance, passed
January 2sth, 1857, cause the in
toxication of any other person, such
person or persons shall be liable for
and compelled to pay . reasonable
compensation to any person or per-
sons who may take charge of and
provide for such intoxicated person
or persons, 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 recov-
cred in q civil action before any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
SEC. 2. That every wife, child,
parent, guardian, employer or other
persons who shall be injured in per.
son or property, or means of sup
port, by any intoxicated person, or
in consequence Of the intoxication,
habitual or otherwise, Of any per.
SON, such wife, child, parent, guar.
dian, or other person shall have =
right Of action, in his or her name,
against any person or persons who
shall by selling intoxicating liquors
as in this Act set forth, cause the
intoxication Of such person, for ali
damages actually sustained as well
as exemplary damages; and a mar
ried woman shall have the same
right to bring suits, prosecute and
control the same and the amount
recovered, the same as if . femme
sole and all damages recovered by
q minor under this Act, shall be
paid either to such minor, or his
parent, guardian or next friend, -
the court shall direct, and all suits
for damages under this Act shall be
by civil action in any ofthe courts
Of this State having jurisdiction
thereof.
SEC. 3. That for all fines and
costs assessed, or judgment render.
ed Of any kind against any person
or persons for any violation Of the
provisions Of this Act or Acts to
which this Act is supplementary,
the personal and real property
Except the homestead rs now pro-
vided by law) of such person or
persons as well As the premises and
property, personal or real, occupied
and used for that purpose with the
consent or knowledge of the owner
thereof or his agent by the person
or persons manufacturing or selling
intoxicating liquors contrary to the
provisions Of this Act, or the Acts
to which this Act is supplemental
shall be liable for the payment there.
of, and all such fines, costs or judg.
mcnt shall be lien ON such. real
estate until paid; and where any
person or persons who are required
by Sections 1878 and 1915 Of the
Revision Of 1850, to give y bond
with sureties, the principal and
sureties in tho bond mentioned,
shall be jointly and severally liable
for all civil damages, costs and
judgments that may be sdjudged
against the principal in any civil
action, authorised TO be brought
against him for any violation Of the
provisions of this Act, or the Actto
which this Act is supplemental;
provided, there shall be exempt
such personal effects ~ may BE-
necessary for the support Of the
family Of defendant for six months
to be determined by the Township
trustees.