Judge v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clinton District Court. — IIoN. A. Howat, Judge. PLAINTIFF, for cause of action against the defendant Jordan, alleges that on the second day of January, 1887, at the “Elkhorn saloon, kept by said Jordan, in the city of Lyons, said Jordan sold intoxicating liquors to the plaintiff’s husband, Michael H. Judge, contrary to law, thereby causing her husband to become intoxicated in consequence of which she has been injured in her means of support, and put to expense…
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Appeal from Clinton District Court. — IIoN. A. Howat, Judge. PLAINTIFF, for cause of action against the defendant Jordan, alleges that on the second day of January, 1887, at the “Elkhorn saloon, kept by said Jordan, in the city of Lyons, said Jordan sold intoxicating liquors to the plaintiff’s husband, Michael H. Judge, contrary to law, thereby causing her husband to become intoxicated in consequence of which she has been injured in her means of support, and put to expense for medicines, and medical and surgical treatment of her husband.” Plaintiff alleges that the property, wherein the…
1Opinion of the CourtGfivEN, J.
1 Intoxicating ' liquors: sales contrary to law: aam-ages: evi-diet00:ver' I. A brief statement of the undisputed facts is necessary to an understanding of the questions discussed. On and for some time prior to ^ January 2,1887, the defendant Jordan kept u j ? * a saloon known as “The Elkhorn,” in the premises described, under a lease from defendant O’Conner. On Sunday, January 2, 1887, a fire broke out in a building near the saloon belonging to Mr. Cage. During the fire, the saloon was kept open and warm, and resorted to by many persons to warm themselves, the day being exceedingly cold ;…
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