Legal Opinion

Putney v. O'Brien

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 18, 1880PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Grcmford Gweuit Goiwt. Plaintiff recovered judgments against B. Quigley and Charles Wilson for injuries sustained by her, on account of the sale by the defendants of intoxicating liquors to her husband, whereby she was deprived of his support and of his society.

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Appeal from Grcmford Gweuit Goiwt. Plaintiff recovered judgments against B. Quigley and Charles Wilson for injuries sustained by her, on account of the sale by the defendants of intoxicating liquors to her husband, whereby she was deprived of his support and of his society. O’Brien was made a defendant in the action, and the judgments were declared to be a lien upon his real estate which he leased to the other defendants, for the purpose of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. He now appeals to this court. The facts of the case appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Beck, Oh. J.

1. KRACTIC35 in the supreme tionV raised by-I. The plaintiff brought the action in the District Court of Fremont county against Quigley, Wilson and Dowdy, to recover for the illegal sale of intox- , , ,° . mating liquors to her husband. O’Brien was made a defendant. Plaintiff alleges in the petition that the building occupied by, the other defendant for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors was owned by O’Brien, who had knowledge of and assented to the illegal traffic. A lien is claimed against the property for the amount of plaintiff’s claim. At the first term judgment by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Turner v. HitchcockSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
  2. Bell v. Perry & TownsendSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bolton v. ZieglerDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1953
  2. Clapp v. GreenleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Fitzgerald v. CampbellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  4. Snyder v. Mutual Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  5. Laver v. KingstonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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