The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-17
THE LIQUoR ~

1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, by agents or otherwise, without
6n! having obtained license therefor, to
sell, 10 any quantity, Intoxicating liquors
to be drank il, upon or about The building
or premises, or other place Of public re-
sort connected with said building;
Prorilai, That 10 person, shall be
granted license to sell or give away IN.
toxicaring liquors, without FIRST giving q
bond to the Municipality or authority auth
orizcd by law to grant licenses; which
bond shall be made payable to "the State
Of West Virginia" aud be in the penal
SUN Of not less than three thousand dol.
lars, and in the discretion oftbe court may
exceed that sum, With at least two good
and sufficient securities, who shall be free
hoIder8, and residents Of the county con.
dtioncd hat they will pay all damages to
any person or persons which may be in
aclGd upon them, either in person or
property, or means of support, by reason
Of the person 50 obtaining license, selling
or giving away intoxicating liquors; aud
such bond may be sued and recovered up
on for tho use Of any person or persons,
or their legal representatives, who may be
injured by reason oflho selling Of iutox.
icatiug liquor by the person, or bis ngcnt,
50 obtaining the license.
IScncnrs, "Froaef Windows, d.,
1t shall be unlawful for auy person or
persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell in.
ioxicating liquors, behind scrceDes frost
ed windows, or any other device, de
signed or intended to protect the seller or
buyer from public observation.
Minors
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell iu-
toxicutDg liquor to minors, unless upon
the written order of their parents, gaur.
dams or family physician, or to persons
intoxicated, or to persons who are in the
habit of getting intoxicated.
NHsaace- What Constitutes
All places where intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation of this act, shall be
taken. held aud declared to be common
uuisancCs, aud all rooms, taverns, eating
houses, bnzarS, restaurants drug stores,
groceries, coffee houses, cellars, or other
places of public resort, where intoxicating
liquors are sold 10 violation Of this act.
shall be shut up, and abated at public
nuisances, upon the conviction Of the keep.
er thereof, aud shall be punished as herein
provided
htoricatioa-to causc-penaliies for.
Every person who shall by the sale Of
intoxicating liquors, with or without Ii
CensO cause the intOxicatioD of any other
person, shall be liable for and compelled
to pay a reasonable compensation to any
person who may take charge Of and pro
vide for such intoxicated person, and four
dollars per day in addition thereto for
every such intoxicated person who shall
be kept in consequence Of such iutoxica.
lion; which sums may be recovered in an
action Of debt before any court having
competent jurisdiction.
Husband, rife, chdd-liaJil for injury
to.
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 per.
son or in consequence of the intoxicatiOn,
habitual or otherwise, Of any person, have
right of action in his own or her name,
severally or jointly, against any person
who shall, by selling or giving intoxicating
liquors, have caused the iHtoxiCation, in
whole or 10 part, ofSuch person or persons;
aud any person or persons owning, renting,
leasing or permitting the occupation ofany
building or premises, and having knowl-
edge that intoxicating liquors are obe sold
therein, or having leased the same for
other purposes shall knowingly permit
therein the sale Of any intoxicating liquors
that have caused, 10 whole or in part, the
iutoxicatiOn of any person., shall be liable,
sereralIy or jointly, with the person or
persons selling or giving intoxicating Ii.
quors aforesaid for all damages sustained,
aud for exemplary damages; aud a married
woman shall have the same right to bring
suits and to control the same and the
amount recovered as a temme sole; aud all
damages recovered by minor, under this
act shall be paid either to such minor or
his or her parent, guardian or next friend
as the court shall direct; aud the uulaw-
full sale or giving away Of intoxicating Ii
quOr shall work forfeiture of all rights Of
the lessee or tenant, under any lessee or
contract of rent upon the premises where
such unlawful sale or giving away shall
take place, aud all suits for damages under
this act may be tried by any appropriate
action in any Of tue courts Of this State
having competent jurisdiction; Provided
hooeccr, That if the property of the land
lord be seized or taken for any fue Forfeit
ure or amercemOat, by reason of the uu,
lnMfnl nrls Of lis tenant arising nnAnr lhn