Dennison v. Van Wormer
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Case by Harriet Dennison against Charles W. VanWormer, a saloonist, and Myer Ephraim and Thomas Doyle, his bondsmen, under the civil-damage act. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff brings error. Counsel cited, in addition to the cases referred to in the opinion, McMahon v. Dumas, 96 Mich. 467; Beers v. Wutilizer, 43 Hun, 254; Mead v. Stratton, 87 N. Y. 493; King v. Haley, 86 111. 106.
1Opinion of the Court
McGrath, O. J.
This is case against a saloon keeper and his bondsmen. The declaration alleges that the sale occurred on Sunday; that plaintiff’s husband was intoxicated at the time of the sale, and was in the habit of getting intoxicated, to defendant Van Wormer’s knowledge; that he drank the liquor sold to him, and became more intoxicated; that while so intoxicated, and being thereby deprived of his reason, he committed the crime of burglary, by breaking and entering a certain store in the night-time, for which crime he was arrested, tried, and convicted, and sentenced to the house of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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