The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-07
The Liquor Law.

sulting from the sale OF Intoxicating
liq uOrs in tho State Of West Virginia.
Be Il enacted Lg the Legislature cf
IKt Virginia,
II shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, by agent or otherwise, with
out frs. having obtained license
therefor. to sell, in any quantity, iutOx-
icating liquors, to be drank in, upon or
about the building, or premises, or 9th.
or place Of public resort connected with
said building,
Pmui,le2, That no person shall DO
granted a license to sell or give away
intoxicating liquors, without FIRST giving
bond to tho municipality or authority
authorized by law to grant licenses =;
which bond shall DO made payable to
1.-THE State of West Virginia" and be in
the pUnal sum Of not less than three
thousand dollars, and in the discretion
Of tho Court may exceed that sum, with
at least two good and sufficient socuri.
ties, who sha be fresholdors, and resi-
dents of tho county, conditioned that
they will pay all damages to any per:
son or persons which may be inflicted
upon them. either in person or property,
or means of support, by reason of the
person so obtaining q license, selling or
giving away Intoxicating liquors; and
such bond may DO sued or recovered
upon forthe use Of any person or persons
or their legal representatives, who may
be injured by reason Of the selling Of
Intoxicating liquor by the person, or
his agent, so obtaining tho license.
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell
intoxicating liquors, behind screens,
Frosted" windows,Or any other device,
designed or intended to protect the SOL
Ter Or buyer from public observation.
|, shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell
intoxicating llqnOr to minors, unless
upon the written order Of their parents,
guardians or family stefan, or to per-
sons intoxicated, or to persous who are
in tho habit of getting intoxicated.
All places whore intoxicating liquors
are sold ia violation Of this act, shall be
taken, held and declared to be common
nuisancCs, and all rooms. taverns, eat
ing houses, bazars, restaurants, drug
stores, groceries. coffee houses. cellars,
or other places Of public resort, where in
toxicatiag liquors are sold in violation
Of this act. shall be shu! up, aud abAted
as public nuisunces. upon tho conviction
Of the keeper thereof, and shall be
punished as herein provided.
Every person who shall BY Tue sale
Of intoxicating liquors, with or without
license, cause tho intoxication Of any
other person, shall be liable for aud
compelled to pay a reasonable compcn.
sation to any person who may take
charge of and provide for such intoxi-
Gated person. and four dollars per day
in addition thereto for every such in.
to1icated person who shall be kept in
consequences Of such intoxication; which
sums may be recovered in an action Of
debt before any Court having cOmpe.
tent jurisdiction.
Every husband, wife, child. parent,
guardian, employer, or other person
who shall be injured in person or prop.
crty or means Of support, BY any in,ox-
isatcd person. or in consequence Of the
intoxicut;on, habitual or otherwise, Of
any person, shall have a right ofaction
in his own or her name, sOverally or
jointly, against any person who shall,
by selling or giving intoxicating liq.
uors, have caused tho intoxicatiOn, in
whole or in part, of such person or per.
sons; and any person or persons own
Jog, renting, leasing o permitting the
occupation Of any building or premises,
and having knowledge that intoxicating
liquors arc to be sold therein or having
leased the same for other purposes, shall
knowihgly permit therein the sale Of
any intoxicating liquors that have
caused. in whole or in part. the intoxi.
cation Ofany person, shall be liable. sew.
orally or jointly, with the person or
persons selling or giving intoxicating
liquors aforesaid. for all damages sus.
,ainCd. and for exemplary damages;
aud a married woman shall have the
same right to bring suits and to con.
troll tho same and tho amount recovered
as femme Sttc and all damages re.
covered by a minor, under this ct,shall
be paid either to such minor or his or
her parent. guardian or next friend, as
the court shall direct; and the unlaw.
ful sale or giving away Of intoxicating
liquor shall work forfeiture Of all
rights Of tue 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 damage under this act may
be tried by my appropriate action 10
any Of the courts Of this State having
competent jurisdiction. Propided,
hOrerer, That II the property Of the
landlord be seized or taken for any
Gnc, forfeiture or amercsmOnt, by
reason ofths unlawful acts of his ten.
ant arising under tho provisions Of this
not, such landlord may sue upon the
bond required by this act to he given,
aud may recover thereon damages to
tho amount incurred and paid by him,
together with his costs, But no prop.