Kehrig v. Peters

Mrs. Peters, defendant in error, sued Kekrig, who is a saloon-keeper, for damages caused by the sale of intoxicating liquors to her husband. The statute relied on is Act 231 of the laws of 1875 as amended by Act No. 193 of the laws of 1877, “to prevent the sale or delivery of intoxicating liquors, wine, and beer, to minors, and to drunken persons, and to habitual drunkards; to provide a remedy against persons selling *477liquor to husbands or children in certain eases.” Pub. L., 1875, p. 283; Pub. L., 1877, p. 212.

This statute, partially repealing the old prohibitory laws, makes certain classes…