The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-15


cloud, = and greens are mighty scarce:
i few iawbone gauaes Of cribbage or sinch d
the saloons, or bucking he tiger with chips
greatly reduced price constitute the principa
{ occupation of the s.bhoys.'' and sleigh riding
Il with the girls the more pleasant recreation
j of the bucks and b1oods. Beyond this all il
!. quiet on the Potonlae--I mean at the Capital
T. B.
Responsibility of Liquor Sellers.
L AN ACT to provide against the evils result.
ing from the sale Of intoxicating liquors in
i the Territory OF Montana
SEC. /. Be 1T enacted 6y tie Legis latipe
Assens6tg Of the Territory Of Moatdna.
/ That every hslspard, wife. child. parent.
] guardian. employer or other person. who
ishall be injured IN person OF property OF
| means Of support by any intoxicated person,
/ or IN consequence of the intoxication, habit
lal or otherwise of any person. such wife.
#child, parent. guardian. employer or other
/ person. shall have right of action in his or
. her own name severally or jointly against any
person or persons, who shall, by selling or
giving Intoxicating liquors have caused the
intoxication in whole or in part of such per-
son or persOus; and (the) owner of, lessee,
or person or persons renting or leasi,lg any
! building or premises, having knowledge that
| Intoxicating liquors are to be sold therein in
violation OF this Act. or having leased the
| same for other purposes. shall knowinelyp per-
nit intnyiaaffnr 1innnrs ty I'm rall i,,cf
building or premises that have caused the in
toxieation in whole or in part. of such person
or persons. shall be liable sevefaIly or Jointly
with the person or persons selling or giving
Intoxicating liquors. a oresaid. for all dam
ages. sustained as we'll as exemplary damages
and u married woman shall have the same
right to bring suits aud control the same. and
the amount recovered the same as if a femme
sole. and all damages recovered by a minor
under this Act. shall bexpaid either to such
minor or to his or her parent or guardian or
next friend as the Court may direct; and the
unlawful sale or giving away of intoxicating
liquors shall werk a forfeiture of ali rights Of
the lessee or tenent under any lease or con-
tract of rent upon the premises when such
unlawful sale or giving away takes place. and
all suits for damages under this act shall be
By a civil action in any of the Courts OF this |
Territory having Jurisdiction thereof
Sec. 2. For all costs and damages assess
ed against any porson or persons in conse- |
quence OF the SAFE Of any Intoxicating liquors
as provved in section one of this Act, the |
rial estate and personal property Of such per-
son o, per soEs of every kind and without ex
ception or exemption shall be liable for the
payment thereof; and such costs and damages /
shall be lie, upon such real estate I'm il paid I
and in case any person or persons shall rent or I
lease to anotheror others any building or pre- /
misses to be used or occupied in whole or in I
part. tor the sale of Intoxicating liqnors to /
cause intoxication in whole or in part, of any
person as specified / the first section of this
Act. or shall permit the same to be so used or
occupied in whole or in part. such building or
premises and proceedings may he had to sub
ect the same to the payment of any such dam
lges and costs assessed or Judgment recovered
which remained unpaid or any part thereof,
sither before or after execution shall iss ne
gainst whom such costs or Judgment shall
rave been adjudged and assessed and where
xecution shall issue against the property so
eased or rented. the officer shall proceed to
aiisfy said execution out Of the building or
'remises so leased or rented or occupied
y aforesaid. and in case such building belong
. Il minor, insane person or idiot, the guard
III of such mnor, insane person or idiot,
Tho has control of such building or premises.
hall lie liable and account to his or her ward1
or all damages Oh account of such use and /,
OF such building or premise and
he liabilities fnr the costs and damages afure-
q d and all contracts whereby any building !,
I pr smises shall be rented or leased and the /
anne shall be used and occupied in whole or !
1 part Tor the sab of intoxicating liquors to I
atlse intoXieation shall be void. and the les1 /
&c. person or persons renting or leasing said
uilding or premises shall. on and after the {
cling or giving Intoxicating liqa1ors as afore-! i
ail, be onsidered and held to be in posses {
on OF said building Or premises i
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be $
force from and after it's passage. II
Approved .Iantmry 18th. 1872 b
B, It. POTTS. Governor. t
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