Worley v. Spurgeon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Loioisa Circuit Coiv)i¡t. This action is brought under Chapter 47 of the Laws of 1862, page 50, by the plaintiff, who is the wife of Robert Worley, to recover the damages for the injury to her person, property and means of support, by reason of the intoxication of her husband, caused by the unlawful sale to him of intoxicating liquors by the defendants. The defendants’ answer is a general denial. There was a trial to a jury.
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Appeal from Loioisa Circuit Coiv)i¡t. This action is brought under Chapter 47 of the Laws of 1862, page 50, by the plaintiff, who is the wife of Robert Worley, to recover the damages for the injury to her person, property and means of support, by reason of the intoxication of her husband, caused by the unlawful sale to him of intoxicating liquors by the defendants. The defendants’ answer is a general denial. There was a trial to a jury. Yerdiet and judgment for plaintiff for one thousand dollars. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
i intoxtcatrfiooveiY10?/: to^msbaiia6-•wiio is liable. — I. The first point made by the counsel for appellants is, that there is not sufficient evidence to support the verdict; and this is especially insisted upon as true with respect to the defendant, S. Spurgeon. The evidence tends to show that the defendant, L. D. Spurgeon, is the father of the other defendant, and the sole owner of the saloon-wherein the alleged sale of the intoxicating liquors was made; it also tends to show several sales of intoxicating liquors to the husband of plaintiff by the son, the defendant, S. Spurgeon; and on…
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