Hanewacker v. Ferman

This is an action brought by appellee under section 9 of the Dram Shop Act to recover damages for injury in her person, property and means of support, caused by the sale of intoxicating liquor to her husband, William Ferman, by the appellant, Charles Hanewacker. Verdict and judgment in the trial court were for plaintiff, and the judgment, which was for $1200.00, has been affirmed by the Appellate Court, whence the case is brought here by appeal.

This was evidently an exceedingly close case upon the evidence. The Appellate Court says in its opinion : “Appellant and his bar-tender denied, on…