Legal Opinion

Barber v. Kirkwood Hotel Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 19, 1915Published

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. W. H. McHenry, Judge'. Suit to enjoin an alleged liquor nuisance resulted in the dismissal of the petition. The plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

liquors : in?ngCatOI&otei\v what constitutes selling, — The defendant corporation, of which Yeitcb is president and manager and Kane secretary, operates the Kirkwood Hotel in Des Moines, and connected therewith is a dining room or cafe on one side and two smaller rooms on the other, used for like purposes. The evidence disclosed that some of the eustomeTs when eating meals in these rooms drank beer and whiskey, but that the business of defendant was serving meals without these. Sometimes the customer brought the liquor with him, but oftener ordered it of a waiter who either went out and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sawyer v. FrankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  3. Stromert v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909

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