Paulson v. Langness

This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint in an action by a widow to recover damages occasioned by the loss of her means of support resulting from intoxication produced by liquor sold to her hus band by the defendants, and by reason of which his life terminated. Confessedly, appellant’s remedy, if she has one, is to be found in chapter 72, Laws 1897, entitled ‘ ‘An act to provide for the licensing, restriction and regulation of the business of the manufacture and sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors.” After stating, among other things, that she was the wife…