Horn v. Smith
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Coles county; the Hon. O. L. Davis, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, by Martha. Smith, against George L. Horn. The opinion of the court states the material facts of the case. The jury found for the plaintiff, and assessed her damages at $550, upon which the court rendered judgment.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
Appellee brought an action in the Coles circuit court, against appellant, to recover for injuries sustained by her, in her means of support, by the sale of intoxicating liquor to her husband. It is conceded that he was an habitual drunkard, but it is denied that appellant sold him liquor which, either in whole or in part, made him drunk. We think the evidence is abundant to prove that Smith, the husband, drank frequently in appellant’s saloon, and was seen drunk there on perhaps more than one occasion. We shall, therefore, refuse to disturb the finding of the jury. They have acted on…
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