Year: 1872

reabn of the selling or giving away of Intoxicating
liqbrs by the person or his agent obtaining the
licda4


sc. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any person per
soA by agent otherwise, to sell Intoxicating liquors
to Inors unless upon the written order of their pa
renf guardian, persons intoxicated or who are
haltna drunka.ds.


Sec. g. All places where Intoxicating lqaors are sold


in Violation Of law shall be taken, held and declared to
be common nuisances and all rooms taverns bazaar,
saloons, restaurants, groceries, drug stores, coffee
hoes cellars and other places of public resort where


intoxicating liquors sold in violation OF law, shall
be shutup and abated public nuSances upon con
vctior of the keeper thereof who shall be punished
herenter provided.


See 4 1t shall be unlawful within this state for any
petson to become noxic itcd, ard any person found
IN state condition of intox'caton shall on convc-
tion thereof, punished therefor by being held i'll
custod' by order of the court, before which such per-
son be convicted, by imprisonment in the
co1nN jail not less than one day. more than sixty
aud mav in addition thereto, III the discretion OF
court be required pay the costs of prosecution,
and may be retained in Jail or in custody until such
costs are fully paid.


Sec ). Every person who shall, by the sale or Civ
ing away of Intoxicating liquors with or without Ii
ceHse, the noxicaton of any other person. shall
be liable for and compelled to pay reasonable com
pensaon to any city, village, or to any per-
son who may take charge Of and provide for such


Intoxicated person. and two dollars per day in addition
thereto for every day such intoxicated person shall be

kept in consequence of such intoxica'ion which sum
may be recovered before any court having competent
jurisdiction


See g. Every husband, wife child parent, gual dian
employer other person who shall be injured IN person
or property, means of support by any intoxicated
person. consequence OF the ntoxicatlon OF any
person. shall have right of action in his or her own
name severallv jointly, against any person or per-
who shall, by selling giving away Intoxicating


liquors, have caused the ntoxicaton, in whole or IN
par. of such person persons and any person who
shall have caused such intOxcation aforesaid shall
be liable for all damages sustained and for exemplary
damages, and a married woman shall have the same
right to bring suits and control the same as teme
sole and all damages recovered by minor under this
act shall be paid either such minor to bis her
parent guardian friend the court shall di
rect and the unlawful sale or giving away OF intoxica


ting liquors shall work forfeiture OF all rights OF the


lessee tenant under any lease or contract OF rent
upon premises where such unlawful sale or giving away
shall take place. and all suits for damages under this
act may be by any appropriate action IN any OF the
courts of this state having competent jurisdiction


See T. For every violation of the provisions of the


first and sections of this person so off ndin9
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than twenty n0l
more than one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned ii


the Jail of the not less than ten nor more thar


thirty days, and pay the costs of prosecutions and fo
violation of the provisions OF the third sector
of this act every person convicted as the keeper o
any Of the places therein declared be nulsances, sha
forfeit ana nav fine of not less than fifty more
than one hundred dollars. and be Imprisoned IN the
ul of the county for not less than twenty nor more
than fifty DAYS and pay the costs OF the prosecution
and such place or places kept by such person o
persons so convicted shall be shut up and abaed upoi
the order of the before whom such convctloi
NAV be had until such time such person or person
keeping such places shall give bonds and security, u
be approved by said court in the penal sum OF on
thousand dollars pa' able to the state OF Wisconsin
conditional that he she they will not sell intoXl
tjuu
will pay all fines and damages assessed aganS
such keeper keepers for any violation thereon, an'
in case of a forfeiture of such bond, SUIT may b
brought thereon for the Of any person interested
for the of the county, IN case OF hne or cost
due such county.


Sec s. The giving away of intoxicating liquors. o
other shift device evade the provisions OF this act
shall be deemed and held to be an unlawful selling
| within the provisions of this act


Sec 9. All fines and penalties for the violation
anv of the provisions of this act may be enforced AM
recovered before any Of competent jurisdiction
by civil action, by complaint, indictment or infoFWa
ton and for that purpose, and tor the punishment
all oenses under the provisions of this act Justices
the peace in their respective counties shall nave con
current jurisdiction with the circuit court and IN al
prosecutions under this act by complaint indictment
information otherwise, it shall not be necessary
state the kind of liquors sold gwen away nor sha
it be necessary to state the of the person t
whom the sold given, and IN all cases TIL
pers persons bringing the action and all person
to whom intoxicating liquors shall be sold in volatio
of this act whether it be the husband OF we OF tn
plaintiff party bringing the action, shall be compe
tent witnesses prove all of the issues IN th
| action or proceeding, and no person shall be deene
disqualified as a witness under any proceeding unde
this act by of a marital relation to any part
or person interested.


Sec TO- Nothing in this act shall be construed a
repe ding anv of the provisions of the excise law
this state now in force of the law prohibiting til
| sale of intoxicating liquors to minors.


| Sec H. This act shall take effect and be in fore
from and after its passage and publication
| Approved March % 1872.