Carlin v. Heller
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Oourt. Action by plaintiffs to recover the consideration paid by them to defendant for intoxicating liquors, sold in violation-of law by the defendant to the plaintiffs, who also purchased the same for a re-sale in violation of law. Trial to a jury resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $385.83. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
The evidence in the case tends to show that the plaintiffs from February to October, 1869, were partners in the business of keeping a saloon in Iowa city, and selling therein intoxicating liquors by retail in violation of law; that they purchased several small bills of liquors from the defendant, who was at the time engaged in selling intoxicating liquors contrary to law in Davenport; that they paid cash for the small bills purchased; but in June, 1869, they purchased a bill of $300, and for which they gave their note; that a mortgage was given upon certain real estate, to which the…
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