Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-11-09
ILLINOIS LIQUOR Law.

ILLINOIS LIQUOR Law.
By request, we publish the following
"Act to provide against the Evils re-
sulting from the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the State of Illinois, recently
passed by the Legislature of that State;-
LCENsE-BoND.
SECTION /. Be 1T ENACTED 6y the
People ofhe STATE Of Illinois, Represent
ed ia The General assembly, That it
shall be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, by agent or otherwise, without
first having obtained license to keep
grocery, to sell, in any quantity, intozl-
eating 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,
building or premises, or other place OF
public resort connected with said build
ing Provided, That no person shall
be granted license to sell or give away
Intoxicating liquors, without first Civ
ing bond to the municipality or au-
thority authorized by law to grant IL
ccnses; which bond shall run in the
name of ''the People Of the State Of IL
linois," and be in the penal sum of three
thousand dollars, with at least two good
and sufficient securities, who shall be
freeholders, conditioned that they will
pay all damages to any person or per-
sons which may be inflicted upon them,
either in person or property, or means
of support, by reason Of the person so
obtaining license selling OF giving
away intoxicating liquors; and such
bond may be sued and recovered upon
for the use of any person or persons, or
their legal representatives, who may be
injured by reason of the selling intoxi-
eating liquors by the person or his agent
80 obtaining the license.
MINORS.
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, by agent or other
wise, to sell intoxicating liquor to mi
nors, unless upon the written order of
their parents, guardians or family ply
sicians, or to persons intoxicated, or who
are in the habit Of getting intoxicated.
HUIsANCES-wHAT CONSTITUTES.
SEC. 8. All places where intoxica-
ting liquors arc sold in violation of this
act shall be taken held and declared to
be common nuisances, and all rooms,
taverns. eating houses, bazars, restau-
rants, drug stores, groceries, coffee
houses, cellars, or other places of public
resort, where intoxicating liquors are
sold in violation of this act, shall beshut
up and abated as public nuisances, upon
the conviction Of the keeper thered,and
shall be punished as herein provided.
INToxICATIoN- ToCAUsE-PENALTIEs FOR.
SEC a. Every person who shall by
the sale of intoxicating liquors, with or
without license, cause the intoxication
of any other person, shall be liable for
and compelled to pay reasonable com
pensalion to any person who may take
charge of and provide for such intoxica-
ted person, and two dollars per day in
addition thereto for every such intoxica-
ted person shall be kept in consequence
of such intoxication; which sums may
be recovered in an action of debt before
any court having competent jurisdiction
HUSBAND, WIFE, ClIILD-LABILlTr FOR
INJURY TO.
SIC. 5. Every husband, 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 conse-
quence of the intoxication, habitual or
otherwise, of any person, shall have a
right of action in his own or her name,
severally, or jointly, against any person
or persons who shall, by selling or Civ
ing intoxicating liquors, have caused
the intoxication, in whole or in part, Of
such person OF persons; and any person
or persons, owning, renting, leasing or
permitting the occupation Of any build
Ing or premises, and having knowledge
that intoxicating liquors are to be sold
therein, or who having leased the same
for other purposes, shall knowingly per-
nit therein the sale of any intoxicating
liquors that have caused, in whole or in
part, the intoxication OF any person,
shall be liable, severally or Jointly, with
the person or persons selling or giving
Intoxicating liquors aforesaid, for all
damages sustained, and for exemplary
damages; and married woman shall
have the same right to brings suits and
to control the same and the amount re-
covered as femme sole; and all dam
ages recovered by minor, under this
act, shall be paid either to such minor
or his or her parent, guardian or next
friend, ss the court shall direct; and the
unlawful sale or giving away of intoxi-
eating liquors shall work 3 forfeiture Of
all rights ofthe lessee or tenant, under
any lease or contract of rent upon the
premises where such unlawful sale or
giving away shall take place; and all
suits for damages snder this act may
be by any appropriate action in any of
the courts of this State having compe-
tent jurisdiction
PENALTIES.
SEC. 6. For every violation Of the