Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-11-06

! persons; and any person owning, rent
ing, leasing, or permitting the occupation
of any building or premises, and having
knowledge that intoxicating liquors are
to be sold therein, or who, having leased
the same for other purposes, shall know
ingly permit therein the sale of any in
toxicating liquors that have caused, in
whole or in part, the intoxication of any
person, shall be liable, seveially or Joint.
ly. with the person or persons selling or
giving intoxicating liquors aforesaid. for
all damages sustained, and for exemplary
damages; and married woman shall
have the same right to bring suits, and
to control the same, and the amount re-
covered as "femme SOLE; and all
damages recovered by a minor under
this act shall be paid either to such min,
or or to his or her parent, guardian, or
next friend, as the court shall direct ;
snd'lh unlawful sale or giving away of
intoxicating liquors shall work a forfeit
ure of all rights of the lessee or tenant,
under any lease or contract upon the
premises and all suits for damages I'M
der this act may be, by any appropriate
action, in any of the courts in this State
having competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 10. For the payment of any
judgment for any damages and costs that
may be recovered against any person in
consequence of the sale of Intoxicating
liquors under the preceding section, the
real estate and personal property of such
as may be exempt from levy and sale
upon judgment and execution, shall be
liable and such judgment shall be a
lien upon such real estate until paid !;
and in case one person shall rent or lease
to another any building or premises to
be used or occupied in whole or in part
for the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, or
shall knowingly permit the same to be
SO used or occupied, such building or
premises SO used or occupied shall be
held liable for, and may be sold to pay
any such Judgment against any person
occupying such building or premises.
Proceedings may be had to subject the
same to the payment of any such judg-
ment recovered, which remain unpaid, or
any part thereof, either before or after
execution shall issue against the proper
ty of theperson against whom such iudg-
ment shall have been recovered and
when execution shall issue against the
property leased or rented, the officer
shall proceed to satisfy said execution
out of the building or premises SO leased
or occupied, as aforesaid provided that
if such building or premises belong to a
minor or other person under guardian
ship, the guardian or conservator of such
person, and his real or personal property
shall be held liable instead of such ward
and his property shall be held subject to
all the provisions of this section relating
to the collection of said judgment.
Sec. 11-Provides that when the dam
ages claimed do not exceed 5000 the suit
may be brought before a justice of the
peace.
Sec. 12-Provides for the enforcement
of any fine or imprisonment, assessed for
the violation of the law.
Sec. 13-Provides that it shall not be
necessary in the complaint to set up the
kind of liquor.
Sec. 15-Repeals all laws now in force
providing for the sale of liquor.
Sec. 16-Provides for the submission
of the law to vote of the people, on
the second Tuesday of February next,
to be taken by ballot Eyes or no." If a
majority of all the votes cast should be
yes the act shall take effect the first
Monday in April 1875.