Legal Opinion

Garrigan v. Thompson

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1903PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal to circuit court, Minnehaha county. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by Mary Garrigan against John T. Thompson and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtCorson, J.

This is an action by the plaintiff, the widow of Michael Garrigan, deceased, to recover of the defendant John T. Thompson as principal, and the other defendants as sureties, damages for the loss of the means of support of herself and her minor child, caused by the sale of intoxicating liquors to her said husband during his lifetime. Verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff, and the defendants appeal.

On the opening of the trial the defendants objected to the introduction of any evidence under the complaint on the ground that the same does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sandige v. WidmannSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Stafford v. LevingerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. WrightOregon Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Griffin v. SebekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Kennedy v. GarriganSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Koski v. PakkalaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  5. Daube v. Oklahoma Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1944

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