South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-04-18
The New Liquor Law.

state OF West Virginia
BE enacted Jy ne LsgisldtWre Of West
I"JtHta Il. Il shall DO unlawful for a
~ person or persons by Hg'n, nr otherwise,
without hrs' having obtained a license
4 'Hereior, to sell, In any quantity, intoxi.
eating liquors. 10 be drank In, upon or a
bout the 6u Ii ~ Or premises where sold,
4 OK 10 sell such Intoxicating liquors to be
crank 10 ATTY adj iuing room, building or
premises, or other place of public resort
connected with the said building: Pro-
Vlied, That no person shall be granted H.
cense to sell or give away Intoxicating Ii
quors, without FIRST giving bond to the
Municipality or authority authorized by
law TO grant licenses which bond shall
be made payable TO ''the State of West Viz
Giuia, and be in penal sum of not less
than three thousand dollars, and in the
discretion Of the court may exceed that
SUN, with at least two good aud sufficient
securities, who shall be freehollers and
residents of the county, conditional that
they will pay all damage to any person or
persons which may be inflicted upon them,
either IN person or property, or means of
support, by reason of the person so obtain
ins license, selling or giving away intox-
lclung liquors and such bond may be
sued and recovered upon for the use of a.
ny person or persons, or their legal repre-
sentaiives, who may be injured by reason
OF selling Of intoxicaring liquors by the
person, or his agent, so obtaining the IL
ccnse
SCREENS, "IRosTED" WINDOWS, &c.
,. 1t shall DO unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise to sell
Intoxicating liquors, behind screens, "frost-
cd windows or any other device, designed
or intended to protect the seller or buyer
from public observation.
MINORS
>. 1t shall hc unlawful for any person
or parsons, by agent or otherwise to sell
intoxicating liquor to minors, unless upon
the written order Of the parents, guardians
or f'mi'y physcans, or to persons intoxi.
Gated, or 10 persons who are in the habit
OF getting intoxicntel
NUISANCGS WHAT CONSTITUTES.
/. All pisres where Intoxicating linnor,
are sold ia viohtion of this act, shall be
taken, held and declared 10 be common
nuisanco1, and all rooms, taverns. eating
houses, bazIrs, restaurants, drug stores.
groceries, coffee houses, cellars, or other
places of public resort, whore intoxica,inc
10 Inr5 are sold in viDl,tiNn of this act,
saall be shut up, and abated as public nui.
Nances, upon conviction of the keeper thereof.
ana shall be punished as herein provided.
INroXICATIoN-To CAUSES PENALTIES
FOR
D. Every person who shall by tho sale
ct intoxicating liquors, with or without n
license, cause the intoxicaiion Of any 9TH
or person, shall be liable for and compel.
ed to p.y a reasonable com peusation TO n
ny person who may take charge of and
provide for such intoxicated person, and
four dollars per day in addition thereto
Tor every suoh intoxicated person that shall
be kept 10 consequence of such intoxica-
/ ton which sums may be recovered in an
acton of debt before any court having
CON pe;Cnt jurisdiction.
/ HUSBAND, WIFE, CnILD--LIABILITY FOR
INJURY 70
6 Every husband, wife, child guardian,
employer, or other persons, who shall be
| injured 10 person or property, or means of
/ support, by any INTOXICATED person. or in
/ consequence of tho n,oxication, hnbitnaI
or otherwise, of any person, shall have
/ right OF action IN his own or her name, sew
/ orally, or jointly, against any person or
/ persons who shall, ~ sc ling or giving in
| roziclting liquors, have caused the intoxi.
cation, in whole or in part, Of such person
or persons; and any persons owning, rent
/ ing, leasing or permitting the occupation
/ of ahy building or premises, and having
kuowled,.e that intoxicating liqror5 arc to
/ be sod therein, or who having leased the
same for other purposes, shall knowinolv
permit therein the sale Of any infoxieatinc
/ liquors that have caused, i'm whole mr. in
I part, the intozlcitlon Of any person, sball
/ be liable, savera'ly or jnintly, with the Ter
7on or persons selling or giving intoxica.
ting liquors Aforesaid, for all damages sus-
'ained, and for exemplary damages: and
married woman shall have the same riobt
% bring suit and to control the same and
tho amount recovered as a fcmo,e soje
and oil damages recovered by minor mn.
DER this act, shall be piid either IN sucb
minor or hls or her parent, guardian, or
next friend as tho court shall direct. and
che unlawful sale or giving away Of intox.
l.a'ing liquors shall work forfeiture Of
al rights ol the lessee or tepan. urdor n.
ny le4se or contract of rent upon tho prcm-
lS's who're fnch unlawful sale or giving A.
away shall take place aud all suits for
damages under 'hi. act may re by any an
proprate action 10 any % the courts # this
State having competent Jurisdiction. P,o-
yiiei, however, 'h1t II the property Of the
nu|lord be SEIZED or taken for any fac
forfeiture, amsrcemcni, by reason Of fbe
unlawful ac's OF Lis tou4rt arisiup undor
thc provisions 60 tbsaci. such landlord
uty SIC upon Tie bond required by sbis &c,
90 be given, ard may recover thereon dam.
ages 90 the amount incurred and paid by