The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-15
COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1872.
THE roRooTrny6 Law.

| 1A2 6V1k0VGV6N LAW.
So much has bcen said about
law upon our statute books which
gives a right Of action tor damage.
to the injured party against tn.
liquor vender that We publish it be
low in full. 1t has already been en-
forced Of late in moro instances thar
one. II was approved March goth
1862, BY Governor Kirkwood.
CHAPTER A.
SUPPRESSION or ISrEMpERANoE.
AN ACT supplementary to an Ac,
entitled an Act for the suppression
OF intempcrance, passed Jan. 22d,
1855, and an Act entitled an Act
supplementary and amendatory to
an Act entitled an Act for the sup.
preston of intcmperance, passed.
Jan. %, 1857.
SECTION Il. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly ofthe State Of Zowa
That any person or persons who
shall BY the manufacture or salo oi
Intoxicating liquors, contrary to the
provisions Of the Act entitled an Act
for the suppression Of intemperance,
passed January ed, 1855, or under
the Act entitled an Act for the sup.
preston OF intomperancc. passed
January 28th, 1857, cause the intoxi
cation Of any other person such per.
son or persons shall DO liable for and
compelled TO pay q reasonable
compensation to any person or
persons 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 intoxication,
which sums may be recovered in
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 support,
BY any intoxicated person. or in con-
sequence of the intoxication. habltu.
al or otherwise, Of any person,
such wife, child. parent, guardian,
or other person shall have u right
of action, in bis or her own
name, against any person or persons
who shall by selling Intoxicating
liquors as in this Act set forth, cause
the intoxicrtion of such person, for
all damages actually sustained as
well az exemplary damages and
IharflSd Woman shall have the same
right 70 bring suits, prosecute ard
control the same an0Ft69 Amo1At re-
covered, the same a. If tems sole :.
and all the damage recovered BY
minor under this Act. shall be paid
to such minor, or his or her parent,
guardian or next friend, as the court
shall direct, and suits for damage un
dor this Act shall be by civil action
in any Of the courts of this State
having jurisdiction thereof.
= e.o. 8. TA~Ar rfs~ ~A 6~4s esA ..asts
or jasagmsnts rvu,axruu Of
any kind against any person or per-
soDs for any violation Of the provis
ions of this Act or the Act to which
this Act is supplementary, the per.
sonal and real property Except tho
homestead rs now provided by law)
Of such persons as we'll as the premi-
ses 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 persona manulactur.
ing or selling intoxicating liquors
contrary t. the provisions for this
Act, or the Acts to which this Act
ls supplemental shall be liable to the
pay ncnt thereof and ell such fines
costs or Judgment shall be lien
on such real estate until paid and
where any person or persons
who are required by Sec-
ton 1875 and 1876 of the Revis.
ion Of 1860, to give bond with
snreties, tho principal and sureties in
The bond mentioned, shall be jointly
and severally liable ter all civil dam
agcs. costs and Judgments that II ay
be adjudgod against the principal in
any civil action, authorized to be
brought against him for any violation
Of the provisions of this Act, or the
Act 70 which this Act is supplement-
tal ; Provided, there shall be exempt
such personal effects as may be nee.
essary for tho support of the family
Of said defendant for six months, to
DO determined by the Township
trustees.
Midtown, near Pottsville, Pa, contains