Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Brennan

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 12, 1909PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Certiorari to Polk District Court. A decree whs entered in the district court of Polk County permanently enjoining J. C. Cain and Minnie Cain from keeping, using and maintaining the premises described, to wit, lot 8, in block 8, in Enterprise, Polk County, as a nuisance, and from selling or keeping for sale therein, or anywhere in said county, intoxicating liquors, and a writ of abatement was ordered to “be issued in this cause directed to the sheriff of this county…

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Certiorari to Polk District Court. A decree whs entered in the district court of Polk County permanently enjoining J. C. Cain and Minnie Cain from keeping, using and maintaining the premises described, to wit, lot 8, in block 8, in Enterprise, Polk County, as a nuisance, and from selling or keeping for sale therein, or anywhere in said county, intoxicating liquors, and a writ of abatement was ordered to “be issued in this cause directed to the sheriff of this county directing and commanding him forthwith to seize all the intoxicating liquors of whatever kind found in said building or upon…

1Opinion of the Court

Ladd, J. —

1. Intoxicating liquors : nuisance: abatement: closing of premises. The decree which the accused are said to have violated ordered the sheriff “to effectually close said building against the use for the keeping or sale of intoxicating liquors, and keep it securely closed for the period of one year, unless sooner released as provided by • law.” Subsequently one of the defendants therein asked that it be modified, so as to permit occupation of the building for other purposes, but the application wias denied, with the *589significant statement that “the building is to be closed . . . as to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hintrager v. HennessySupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  2. Martin v. MartinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. Mcclure v. BraniffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  4. Guardianship of Kimble v. DaileySupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  5. McCoy v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Barber v. BrennanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  2. Nies v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  3. State Ex Rel. Seeburger v. PickettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  4. Sawyer v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  5. Tuttle v. HutchisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915

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