Lynch v. Brennan
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Koochiching county against James Brennan and the American Surety Company of New York to recover $2,-000 for personal injury received while in defendant Brennan’s saloon for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the provisions of the liquor license bond and the laws of the state. From orders overruling separate demurrers of defendants, McClenahan, J., defendants took separate appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Hallam:, J.
1. Defendant Brennan is a saloonkeeper at Banier, Minnesota. He gave the nsual statutory bond to keep his saloon closed on the Sabbath and to “keep a quiet and orderly house.” Defendant American Surety Company is surety on the bond. Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that on Sunday, June 4, 1911, Brennan kept his saloon open and sold liquor therein; that on that day William Tracy was in charge of the saloon, as bartender, employed by Brennan; that while plaintiff was quietly sitting in the saloon as a guest, Tracy poured alcohol upon his foot and into his shoe and then set fire to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Curran v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Cullinan v. BurkardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- Koski v. PakkalaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- State v. ReckardsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
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- Dahl v. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK MINNEAPOLISSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
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