The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-21
New LIQUOR Law.


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child, guardian, or employer OF sue
person, in an action on the case
But such action shall not be had un
less commenced within two year
from the time of the alleged offence
Sec. IS. A husband, wife, parent
guardian, employer, or other persol
who is injured in person, property
or means of support by an lntoXl
Gated person, or in consequence o
the intoxication, habitual or other
wise, of any person, shall nave
right of action in his or her OWL
name, jointly or severally, agalns
any preson or persons who. by sell
ing or giving intoxicating liquor
have caused in whole or in part sucf
intoxication; and any person OF
persons who own, rent, lease, or per
nit the occupation of any building
or premises, and have knowledge as
to intoxicating liquor being sold
therein, or who having leased the
same for other purposes knowingly
permits therein the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor, shall, if any such llq-
uor sold or given therein causes in
whole or in part the intoxication OF
the person, be liable jointly or sew
orally with the person or persons
who sell or give intoxicating liquor
as aforesaid, for all such damages
sustained, and the same may be re-
covered in an action OF tort; but
lessor of real estate shall not be Ii
able for such damages ii the occu-
pant hold a license for the sale of
such liquor. A married woman may
bring such action in her own name,
and all damages recovered by her
shall inure to her separate use; and
all damages recovered by a minor
shall be paid either to such minor,
or to some person in trust for him,
and on such terms as the court may
order. Upon the death of either party
the action and right of action shall
survive to or against his executor or
administrator. The party injured,
or his or her legal representatives.,
may bring either a joint action
against the person intoxicated and
the person or persons who furnished
the liquor, or a separate action
against either.
If a judgement recovered under
the provisions of the three preced-
ing sections, against licensee, re-
mains unsatisfed for thirty days
after the entry thereof, the board
shall revoke his license; and no Ii
cense shall be granted to person
against whom such judgement has
been recovered until the same is
satisfied.
Sec. SO. An owner or lessor of
real estate who pays money on &C
count of his liability incurred under
the provisions of the preceding sec
ton for an act of his tenant may in
tenant the money SO paid.
Sec. 81. A court rendering judg-
ment against licensee under sec
tons 80, 80, and "a shall adjudge
that the action was founded in tort,
and that the cause of action arose
from the wilful and malicious act of |
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he be confined on a close Jail execu-
ton, provided the amount of such
is not satisfied in full |
from the bond given as herein be-
fore provided. Payment may be en-
forced against the bond of whatever
remains unforfeited from it provid-
nent was rendered shall have been
commenced within two years from
he fling of such license bond.
Sec. S8. In every town granting
licenses the overseer of the poor
shall at the close of each fiscal year
make and transmit to every licensee
| list of persons who have been sup
ported in whole or in part by the
own during the year preceding, and
,ha1l also from time to time as 9TH
n persons become public charges
rive such notice in writing to every
license holder in the town
Sec. 80. A license commissioner,
mayor, alderman, se1ectman, police
,fficer, constable, sheriff, or deputy
heriff may at any time enter Ii
ensed premises to observe how the
business is conducted. Members of
he board of license commissioners
hail do so at least four times year.
Sec 90. The mayor of city or
he selectmen of a town may in cases
# riot or great public excitement, ,
rider licensees not to sell, or other
wise furnish intoxicating liquor, for
period of not exceeding three con-
ecutive days.
Sec. 81. Towns may sell to per-
on out side the state, or to a Ii ;
ensee, who may lawfully sell the =,
anne under this act such intoxicat- ,
ng liquors as may be on hand in
own agencies when the provisions
f this act become effective.
Sec. 90. License fees under this
ct shall be paid to town treasurer;
nd all fines shall be paid to the