The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

shall have a right of action in his or her
own name, severally or Jointly, against
any person or persons who shall, by, sell
ing or giving intoxicating liquors, have
caused the intoxication in whole or IN
part, of such person or persons, and the
owner Of, lessee, or person or persons
renting or leasing any building or prem
ises, having any knowledge that intoxi-
eating LIQUORS are TO be sold therein in
violation of the law, or having leased the
same for other purposes shall knowingly
permit intoxicating liquors to be sold
in such building or premises, that have
caused the intoxication in whole or In
part, of such person or persons, shall be
liable severally or jointly with the per-
son or persons selling or giving intoXl-
eating liquors aforesaid, for all damages
sustained, as well as exemplary damages;
and married woman shall have the
same right to bring suits and control the
same, and the amount recovered as a
tene-Sole; and all damages recovered by a
minor under this act shall be paid either
to such minor or to his or her parent,
guardian or next friend as the court
shall direct and the unlawful sale or
giving away of intoxicating liquors shall
work forfeiture of all rights ofthe lessee
or tenant under any lease orcontract Of
rent upon premises where such unlawful
sale or giving away shall take place. and
all suits for damages under this act shall
be by civil action in any of the courts OF
this State having Jurisdiction thereof,
provided that such husband, wife, child,
parent, guardian or other interested per-
son liable to be so injured by any sale OF
intoxicating liquor to the same, shall give
at least ten days notice either in, writing
before witness or witnesses to the per-
son or persons so selling or giving the
Intoxicating liquors or the owner or les
sor of the premises wherein such lntoXl-
eating liquor is given or sold, or shall
file with the township or corporation
clerk in the township, village or city
wherein such intoxicating liquors may
be sold, notice to all liquor dealers not TO
sell to such person or persons any lntox--
icating liquors from and after ten days
from the date of so filing said notice, and
such notice or notices shall be entered
by the clerk of su'h township cityOr vii
lage in book to be kept for such pur-
poses, which said book shall be open for
the inspection of all persons interested;
ANY notice entered in such book shall
be erased and obliterated as not to be
legible by the officers having charge OF
the same upon the demand of the person
or persons by whom such notice was filed,
and thereafter such notice shall erase
and end. '.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
saloon keeper, grocer or other person to
publish the fact that any notice has been
given as pr vided in the foregoing sec
ton by posting such notice in any saloon,
grocery or other place, or by printing or
causing the same to be printed in any
newspaper, circular or any other way
give publicity to the fact that such notice
has been given. Any person violating
the provisions of this section shall upon
conviction thereof in any court of com
petent jurisdiction be fined in any sum
not less than ten (l0) nor more than fifty
(5O) dollars and pay the costs of prosecu-
ton.
Sec. g. That section seven ~ of the
above mentioned act be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage. ...