Westphal v. Austin

This is a suit under the Dram-shop Act, brought by appellee, a minor, by his next friend, against the appellant. The declaration contains two counts. The first count alleges that appellee was the son of one Martin V. Austin. That prior to January, 1880, the father had carried on and successfully conducted business at Morrison, in Whiteside county, and had furnished and until that time had provided for the appellee a comfortable support. That between the date last aforesaid and December, 1885, the time of his death, appellant sold Martin "V". Austin intoxicating Iquors at his saloon in…