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Timestamp: 2019-09-22 11:01:07
Document Index: 586465438

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 20', '§ 21', '§ 22', '§ 23', '§ 24', '§ 25', '§ 20', '§ 21', '§ 22', '§ 23', '§ 24', '§ 25']

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MISSOURI. 53
§ 20. Any person desirous of keeping a dram shop shall make application
in writing for that purpose, to the county court, which application' shall state
the place such dram shop is to be kept, and if the court shall be of opinion, that
such person is not disqualified to keep the same, and that not a sufficient number
of licenses have already been granted by the court for that purpose, the court
may grant a license to such person to keep a dram shop, for the term of six
months, under the conditions and restrictions hereafter provijed; but such license shall not authorize such person to keep a dram shop, but at one place at
the same time, nor shall such license be assignable or transferrable.
§ 21. There shall be levied and collected for State purposes, on each license
granted for the keeping of a dram shop, a sum not less than ten, nor more than
fifty dollars to be paid to the collector of the county, before the license is delivered to the person applying for the same.
§ 22. Every person applying for a license to keep a dram shop shall, before
such license is delivered enter into a bond with good security, to be approved of
by the court, to the State of Missouri, in the sum of four hundred dollars, conditioned that such person will keep an orderly house, and not suffer any act or
thing to be done in or about such dram shop, which is prohibited by the law
in relation to the same, which bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of
§ 23. The bond to be given may be in the following form:—''Know all
men by these presents, that I as principal; and- as security, of the county of— are indebted and firmly bound to the State of Missouri, in the sum of- ■ dollars, to be levied on our respective goods and
chattels, lands and tenements, upon this condition: That whereas the said
has this day obtained a license from the county court of the county of
-for the purpose of keeping a dram shop, in the' county of
for the term of six months. Now if the said— shall not violate any of the prohibitions of the laws in relation to dram shops, but well'and
truly keep and observe the same, and shall at all times keep an orderly house,
then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.—
Witness our hands and  seals  this day  of-— —48—,"  which
bond shall be signed by the persons entering into the same, and attested by the
§ 24. Every person licensed to keep a dram shop may, by virtue of such
license, in addition to the privileges of selling wine and spirituous liquor by
less quantity than one quart; be allowed to keep and sell liquors and all kinds
of eatables, which are commonly kept in taverns and ordinaries.
§ 25.    If any person licensed to keep a dram shop shall, directly or indirectly suffer any of the following acts or things specified in this section, to be done
about his dram shop, store, or the premises thereunto  belonging,  such person
shall be considered as keeping a disorderly house within the intent and  meaning of this act; and the condition of such  person's bond shall be considered as
broken and he and his security liable to the penalty thereof.
First.—If such person shall sell or barter any wine or spirituous liquor or any
other kind of drink to any slave without the consent in writing, first
had and obtained of the owner   or employer of such slave, and shall
be thereof convicted, such person shall be considred as keeping a disorderly house.
Second.—-If such person shall suffer any kind of gambling device, of whatever
name or description, to be used for the purpose of gaming about his
dram shop, or about any room, shed, or booth contiguous thereto, under the control of such dram shop keeper; or shall suffer any person to
bet, win or lose any money or  property, on any game played on or
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Transcript MISSOURI. 53 § 20. Any person desirous of keeping a dram shop shall make application in writing for that purpose, to the county court, which application' shall state the place such dram shop is to be kept, and if the court shall be of opinion, that such person is not disqualified to keep the same, and that not a sufficient number of licenses have already been granted by the court for that purpose, the court may grant a license to such person to keep a dram shop, for the term of six months, under the conditions and restrictions hereafter provijed; but such license shall not authorize such person to keep a dram shop, but at one place at the same time, nor shall such license be assignable or transferrable. § 21. There shall be levied and collected for State purposes, on each license granted for the keeping of a dram shop, a sum not less than ten, nor more than fifty dollars to be paid to the collector of the county, before the license is delivered to the person applying for the same. § 22. Every person applying for a license to keep a dram shop shall, before such license is delivered enter into a bond with good security, to be approved of by the court, to the State of Missouri, in the sum of four hundred dollars, conditioned that such person will keep an orderly house, and not suffer any act or thing to be done in or about such dram shop, which is prohibited by the law in relation to the same, which bond shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court. § 23. The bond to be given may be in the following form:—''Know all men by these presents, that I as principal; and- as security, of the county of— are indebted and firmly bound to the State of Missouri, in the sum of- ■ dollars, to be levied on our respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, upon this condition: That whereas the said	has this day obtained a license from the county court of the county of -for the purpose of keeping a dram shop, in the' county of for the term of six months. Now if the said— shall not violate any of the prohibitions of the laws in relation to dram shops, but well'and truly keep and observe the same, and shall at all times keep an orderly house, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.— Witness our hands and seals this day of-— —48—," which bond shall be signed by the persons entering into the same, and attested by the clerk of said court. § 24. Every person licensed to keep a dram shop may, by virtue of such license, in addition to the privileges of selling wine and spirituous liquor by less quantity than one quart; be allowed to keep and sell liquors and all kinds of eatables, which are commonly kept in taverns and ordinaries. § 25. If any person licensed to keep a dram shop shall, directly or indirectly suffer any of the following acts or things specified in this section, to be done about his dram shop, store, or the premises thereunto belonging, such person shall be considered as keeping a disorderly house within the intent and meaning of this act; and the condition of such person's bond shall be considered as broken and he and his security liable to the penalty thereof. First.—If such person shall sell or barter any wine or spirituous liquor or any other kind of drink to any slave without the consent in writing, first had and obtained of the owner or employer of such slave, and shall be thereof convicted, such person shall be considred as keeping a disorderly house. Second.—-If such person shall suffer any kind of gambling device, of whatever name or description, to be used for the purpose of gaming about his dram shop, or about any room, shed, or booth contiguous thereto, under the control of such dram shop keeper; or shall suffer any person to bet, win or lose any money or property, on any game played on or