Richmond v. Shickler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. Action by a wife to recover damages caused by sales of wine, beer and ale, to her husband, whereby she was injured in her person and means of support. Judgment was rendered on the verdict for the plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
i. intoxiliquors? ncages: joint and several liability. It is stated in the petition that the defendant Shickler, sold plaintiff’s husband “wine, beer and ale, from time to time” for the period of two years last past, “causing the oft and repeated intoxication” of her said husband. The evidence tended to support the allegations of the petition and also to show that during said time the plaintiff’s husband procured intoxicating liquors of other persons which contributed to produce the intoxication of which the plaintiff complains. The court instructed the jury as follows:
“6. If, therefore,…
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