The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

my intoxicated person, or in consequence
If the intoXication, habitual or otherwise, Of
my person, shall, after the giving and during
he existence of the notice provided for in
he next section, have a right of action in
ais or her own name, severally or jointly,
tgainst any person or persons or body corpO-
rate who. by selling or giving intoxicating
liquors, have caused the intOXicaton, in
whole or i'll part, OF such person, and the
owner on any building or premises. and the
person renting or leasing the same, having
knowledge that intoxicating liquors are to be
sold therein, or who having leased the same
for other purposes, knowingly permits intoX-
icating liquors to be sold therein, that have
caused the intoXication, in whole or in part
of such person, shall be liable severalIy OF
jointly, with the person or persons or body
corporate selling or giving Intoxicating liq
uors as aforesaid, for all damages sustained.
as well as exemplary damages.
Sec. l43. Such husband, wife, child, parent
guardian or other interested person liable to
be so injured by any sale of intoxicating llq-
uOrS to any person, and desiring to prevent
che sale OF intoxicating liquors to such per-
son, shall give notice either verbally before a
witness, or in writing, to the person or per-
sons so selling or giving his intoxicating liq-
uOrS, or to the owner or lessor of the premi-
wherein such intoxicating liquors are
given or sold, or file with the nearest Justice
of the peace in the city, town or district
wherein such Intoxicating liquors may be
sold, notice to all liquor dealers not to sell to
UGH person any Intoxicating liquors from
and after ten days from the date of so filing
such notice.
SEC. IA. Such notice, filed with said JUS
tiCe of the peace, shall be entered by him in
a book to he kept for such purpose, which
shall be open for the inspection OF all persons
interested; and any notice entered in such
bosk shall. by the Justice of the peace having
charge of the same be erased and so oblitera-
ted as not to be legible, upon the demand of
the person by whom such notice was filed,
and thereafter such notice shall cease and
end and said Justice Of the peace shall be en-
titled to demand and receive a fee of ten cents
for the filing and entry of every such notice.
SEC. ll5. such notice, whether served per-
sonally or filed with the Justice of the peace
as aforesaid, shall, during its existence, inure
to the benefit of all persons interested, the
same as if anotice had been served by each !;
and if any justice of the peace fail or refuse
to make such record, as herein provided, he
SHALL upon conviction thereof, be fined not
more than ten nor less than five dollars.
SEC. l4b. married woman shall have the
same right to bring suits and control the
same, and the amount recovered, as a femme
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.
SEC HI. Any saloon keeper, grocer or
other person who publishes the fact of any
notice has been given as provided In the fore
going sections, by posting such notices in any
saloon, grocery or other place. or by printing
or causing the same TO be printed in any
newspaper, circular, or in any other way
gives publicity to the fact that such notice
has been given, shall, upon conviction there
fifty dollars for each offence.
SEC AS. For all fines costs and damages
assessed against any person in consequence of
the sale of Intoxicating liquors. as provided
in the foregoing sections, suit may be brought
upon the bond filed by said person, according
to the pr DIVISIONS of section one hundred and
thirty-tt u, if said person has applied for and
received license under the provisions of said
section but If he or she has not filed such
bond, then the real estate and personal prop
erty of such person, of every kind, without
exception or exemption, shall be liable to
execution on any Judgment recovered, and
said Judgment shall bea lien upon such real
estate until it is paid.
SEC. li9. From and after the passage of
this act it shall be the duty of the grand jury
in and for Garrett county, at its several ses-
Slons, diligently to'enquire into, and present
and Idiot all persons violating any of the
provisions of this act, and of the license laws
OF this State, relating to the sale Of spirituous
ana fermented liquors and lager beer, and
upon conviction, in addition to any penal
ties inflicted by said laws, it shall be the duty
of the court before whom such person shall be
convicted, to suppress his or her license, and
Tor the period OF one year after such suppress
sion no license to sell spirituous or fermented
liqurs or lager beer shall be granted to the
person so convicted, or togany person for the
use or benefit, directly or Indirectly of such
convict, and no license shall be granted to
any one to sell spirituouS or termented liqu-
orS or lager beer on the premises where such
olIence was committed during the time for
which the suppressed license was granted,
and any license obtained contrary to the pro-
visions of this act shall be void.
-And be il eRdcSed, That all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed
SEC. 3. And be Henacted That this act shall
take effect from and after the first day of
May next.
HERMAN STUMP, JR.,
President of the Senate.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Approved April TO- 1880.
We hereby certify, that the afOrgoing is cor
rect copy of an Act OF the General Assem-
blyof Maryland, passed January Session,
1880.
EUGENE HIGGINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
myl-3 Chief Clerk House of Delegates.