Brannam v. Adams
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Menard county; the Hon. Lyman Lacey, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, by John G. Adams against William Brannan, Dabney Hall, Frank Bryant and Danville F. Bryant.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Menard county; the Hon. Lyman Lacey, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, by John G. Adams against William Brannan, Dabney Hall, Frank Bryant and Danville F. Bryant. The following is a copy of the declaration, omitting the caption: “John G. Adams, the plaintiff, by Fullerton and Rogers, his attorneys, comes and complains of William Brannan, Dabney Hall, Frank Bryant and Danville F. Bryant, the defendants, of a plea that they render to the plaintiff the sum of $2000 which they owe to, and unjustly detain from him. For that, whereas, the defendants, on…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
In this suit, appellee claimed to recover of appellants, who were saloon-keepers, and, as he claims, sold liquor to one Mitchell, and made him drunk, whereby he fell and broke his leg, and in consequence of which appellee kept and cared for him until his leg became healed and well. A recovery is claimed under the fourth section of the act of January 13, 1872. It provides that, if any person, with or without a license, shall cause, by the sale of intoxicating liquors, the intoxication of another person, the person thus selling shall be liable to pay a reasonable compensation to any person who…
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