Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-07

; state OF missouri, to make or Issue an
cohol or wine in any quantity. or for an
compound of which such liquors sha
! ! form a part without a permit thereto
secured as herein provided. All physi
ethyl alcohol or wine for medicinal pur
pdfes shall file an application for a per
init to do SO with the clerk of the count
court OF the county In which such physi
clan practices his profession. Said appli
cation shall be In such form as the attor
ney-generai of Missouri may p~rescrlb
and permits may be granted by the Judge
OF the county court upon the same term
and under the same rules and condition
as they are authorized to grant permit
to MANUFACTURE and sell ethyl alcohol o
wine by this act. Applicants shall pa,
the county clerk for each permit Issue;
as above set out. the sum Of two dollar
tS2.O0). All fees collected by the sail
county clerk under this section shall b,
paid over monthly to The county treasur.
er; II shall be unlawful for any physician
holding a permit as herein provided. L
make or issue a prescription for ethyl al.
careful physical examination OF the per.
son for whom the ethyl alcohol or wine
is prescribed; or TO issue such prescrip.
lions for such liquors to a person whom
he has reason to believe will use such
liquors for beverage purposes; or to is
sue such a prescription for such LIQUORS
without the name OF the person for whom
such liquors are prescribed written there
on together with, the name of the disease
scribed. H
Section 6. Every wife, husband. child,
parent, guardian, or other person in the
state of Missouri, who shall be injured
In person or property or means of sup
port or otherwise by any intoxicated
person by reason of the selling OF intoxi-
eating liquors i'll violation of the proyis-
Ions of this act, shall have the right Of
action in his or her name against any
person.; firm Of corporation who shall. by
caused or contributed to the intoXication
OF said person or persons, or who have
caused or contributed to n such injury;
and IN arE action given by This section
the plaintif shall have the right to re-
cover actual and exemplary damages. In
case of the death of either party, the ac-
tipn or right of action given by this section
shall survive TO and against his or her
executor or administrator; and in every
action by husband. wife, parent, child,
the general reputation Of the relation Of
husband, wife, parent, child, shall be
prima facie evidence Of such relation and
the amount so recovered by either wife
or child shall be his or her sole and
separate property. Such damages, to-
gether with the costs of suit, shall be
court of competent Jurisdiction in this
state; and in any case where PARENTS shall
ne entitled TO such damages. either the
l&ther or mother may, sue alone therefor,
put recovery by one of such parents shall
be a bar to any suit brought by the other
for such damages; and in any case where
Two or more children may be entitled to
such damages, Only one suit therefor NAV
be brought aid the separate claims for
damages may be united under separate
in the one action.
section 4 Any person, firm or corpor-
atlon who shall in the state of Missouri
eStabhsh erect, maintain, continue or use
any building, structure or place, whether
sta.lomaiy or movable. for the purposes
liquors. unlawfuliy is guilty Of maintain
or Keeping a nuisance; and the build
ing, structure or place. or the ground it.
sen. in or upon which unlawful manufac-
or sale or keeping with Intent TO
unIdWfuliy sell such intoxicating liquors,
is carried on. or is continued or exists;
and the furniture, vessels. fixtures, and
contents, are also declared a nuisance.
attorney-general or prosecuting at
torncy OF the county in this state where
a nuisance, as defined in this sec
Ton, exists. or is Kept or maintained,
ana peTpetually ehjoin the same. All
persons, whether agents or employees or
JiiicGrS or corporations. or agents or en-
Iioyes Of individuals aiding or abettlng
made parties defendant In such action,
The circuit courts of this state are here
by authorized and empowered to try and
aetermine causes arising under this Sec
tlon ana such courts shall have the pow
er to enforce iniunctions under this sec
tlon ny such measures and means as are
now provided or may be provided for
the enforcement Of injunctions in this |
state. 5000
Section s. If the attorney-genera or |
prosecuting attorney Of any county in this
shall file a statement verified by
path with the clerk of the circuit court,
ION in the county. that he verify believes
nat in some building or structure, to be
designated in said statement, in the said
,ounty. Intoxicating liquors are being
n1nllt1pfurnH mr. cold 1nntra r,t 80 r. 49,
'islons Of this act. it shall be the duty
the sheriff of said county to enter
iald building or structure by force, II
Htoxisay np ana 116,,n remoye therefrom any
herein. and hold such liquors until all
prosecutions for violating the provisions
TINS act ny any person in said build
are ended and determined. ANY intoX-
eating liquors found in any such build
nS and taken under the provisions OF
his section and not returned to the own-
r as herein set out shall be liable for all
mes and costs assessed against any per-
on convicted for manufacturing or SELL
such liquor at said place contrary
Q O. the terms OF this act, and such sher-
Ms shail dispose Of said liquors. in some
manner and apply the proceeds
hereof. II any, TO the payment of such
mes II costs. No warrant shall be is
ued to search a private dwelling occu-
ised as a store or shop. hotel or boarding
louse, or for any other purpose than a
'rivate residence, or unless such resi-
'ence Is a place of public resort.
Section g.. In case the existence of
ny place where Intoxicating liquors are
Manufactured or sold In violation of law
! disclosed in any criminal proceedings,
shall be the duty Of the prosecuting
ttorney TO proceed promptly to enforce
ne provisions of this act against such
lace as a nuisance. In any affidavit,
nformation or indictment for the viola
ion OF this act, separate o~ffenses may
e united in separate counts and the de-
endant may be tried on all OF the sepa-
ate %ofenses at one trial and the cumu-
itlVe penalty for each offense may be
imposed by the courts. 1t shall NOT be-
ecessary in any affidavit, information or
ldlctment to give the name Of the pur-
I've averments, but 1t sha be sufficient
, state that the act complained of was
hen and there prohibited n unlawful.
whenever any prosecuting attorney shall
use to enforce any of the provisions OF
his act, or for any reason Whatsoever,
ne provisions of this act shall not be
nforced in any county In this state It
T the state to enforce the same In such
ounty, and for that purpose, he may ,
ppoint as many assistants as he shall
eem necessary, n he and his assist
nus SHAH be authorized to sign. verify
nd file all such complaints, a%ffidavits.
etltions, informations. indictments and i
apers as the prosecuting attorney is
utnorized to sign. verify or file. and to
o ana perform n act that the prose-
ltlng attorney might lawfully do or per
)rm.
Section 10. Sheriffs, deputy sherjrs
and chiefs of police and police.
zen OF cities. towns and villages OF This
ate, constabies and all other police
are hereby authorized and direct- ]
! to apprehend and arrest any person ,
! persons found violating any Of the Z