Sansom v. Greenough
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Crawford District Court. It was averred in the petition that the plaintiff is a physician, and that defendants are engaged in the retail drug business; that on or about the 13th of December, 1879, the defendants sold and delivered to one Olsen certain intoxicating liquors contrary to law; that said Olsen drank the same and became intoxicated thereby, and while under the influence of said liquors, and on his way to his home, he was dangerously injured by reason of…
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Appeal from Crawford District Court. It was averred in the petition that the plaintiff is a physician, and that defendants are engaged in the retail drug business; that on or about the 13th of December, 1879, the defendants sold and delivered to one Olsen certain intoxicating liquors contrary to law; that said Olsen drank the same and became intoxicated thereby, and while under the influence of said liquors, and on his way to his home, he was dangerously injured by reason of said intoxication, and required the . immediate attention of a physician, and for a long time thereafter was…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.
i. intoxiUjpms: protoxiofteciperson: recovery for. — One of the grounds of demurrer was that the facts averred in the petition (reciting them) would not, if true, make the defendants liable for the services rendered by the plaintiff. The plaintiff bases his right to recover on section 1556 of the Code, . . , , ' which is m these words: “Any person who shall, by the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors contrary .to the provisions of this chapter, cause the intoxication of any other person, shall be «liable for and compelled to pay a reasonable compensation to any person who may take…
2Cited by1 opinion
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