Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28

COhoi or wine In any quantity, or for any
compound Of which such liquors shall
form a part without a permit therefor
secured as herein provided. All phySi-
clans desiring to write prescriptions for
ethyl alcohol or wine for medicinal pur-
poses shall file an application for a per-
nit 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-gencral Of Missouri may prescribe
and permits may be granted by the judges
u the county court upon the same terms
and under the same rules and conditions
as they are authorized to grant permits
to manufacture and sell ethyl alcohol or
wine by this act. Applicants shall pay
the county clerk for each permit Issued
rs above set out, the sum OF two dollars
county clerk under this section shall be
paid over monthly to the county treasur-
er. II shall be unlawful for any physician,
holding a permit ms herein provided. to
make or issue a prescription for ethyl al
coEol or wine to any persons without a
careful physical examination OF the per-
son for whom the ethyl alcohol or wine
IS prescribed; or to Issue such prescrip-
tons for such liquors To a person whom
he has reason to believe will use such
liquors for beverage purpOses; or to tS-
sue such a prescription for such liquors
without the name OF the person for whom
such liuUorS are prescribed written there
on together with the name of the disease
NJ m9lady for which such liquor is Nre-
scribad.
section 8. 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 intOXl-
eating liquors in violation OF the prOvis-
Ions OF this act. shall have the right Of
action in his or her name against any
person, firm Of corporation who shall. BY
such illegal selling Of such liquors, have
unused or contributed to the intoNication
Of said person or persons, or who have
caused or contributed to any such injury,
and IN any action given by this section
the plaintiff shall have the right to re-
cover actual and exemplary damages. In
case Of the death Of either party, the &C
t.on or right Of action given by this section
snail survive to and against his or her
executor or administrator; and in every
action by husband, wife. parent, child.
til" general reputation of the relation ~
husband, wife, parent. child, shall be
Irima facie evidence of such relation and
the amount SO recovered by either wife
or child shah be his or her sole and
gether with the costs of suit, shall be
recoverable in an action before any
court of competent jurisdiction in this
state; and in any case where parents shall
ne entitled TO such damages, either the
father or mother may sue alone therefor,
hut cover by one of such parents shall
be o bar to any suit brought by the other
for such damages, and in any case whore
two or more children may be entitled to
such damages, only one suit therefor may
be brought AID the separate claims for
damages Ia be united under separate
counts in the one action,
Section Z. Any person, firm or corpor-
alton who shall in the state Of Missouri
establish, erect. maintain, continue or use
any building. structure or place. whether
stationary or movable, for the purposes
Of manufacturing or selling Intoxicating
liquors uniawtully Is guilty of maintain
Ing or keeping IA "nulsance; and the h.ili-
iIF Trp1grtrr. Nr Tlln4 mr. Ti.A, g rIN1uR IT,.
self, in or upon which unlawful u(anufac-
tuTe or sale or keeping with intent 10
unlawtully sell such intoxicating liquors,
is carried IN or Is continued or exists,
and the furniture, vessels. fixtures, and
contents. are also declared a nuisance,
The attorHey-seneral or prosecuting at
tolney Of the county in this state where
such q nuisance, as defined in this sec
ton, exists. or IS kept or maintained.
may prosecute a suit in equity to ADAte
and prrpeiuaily enJUin the same. All
persons, whether GEentS or employees or
officers Of corporations, or agents OF en-
piUycs Of individuals aidiug or abettluS
IN the commission Of the ottensc, may be
made lartlCS defendant In such action.
The circuit cou,ts OF this state are here
by authorized and empowered to try and
determine causes arising under this sec
ton ana such courts shall have the pow
CT TO enforce lnJunct.OnS under this sec
Dou by such measures and means aS are
now provided or may be provided for
the enforcement of ~injunctlous IN this
state.
Section S. II the attorney-seueraI or
Prosecuting attorney OF any county in this
state shah tile Il statement verified by
oatl with The clerk OF the circuit court,
or other court having criminal JIriAdlc-
ton III the county, that he verify believes
mat in some building or structure. to be-
designated in S4Aq statement. IN the SAID
county, intoxicating liquors are being
manufactured or sod contrary to the pro
visions Of this act, # shall be the daty