Coleman v. Dobbins

Nancy Dobbins, the complainant, is the wife of William Dobbins, and this action is brought by her against Isaac Coleman, a licensed retailer of spirituous liquors, on his bond, under the liquor law of March, 1858. The action was commenced before a justice of the peace, where the plaintiff, Nancy, had judgment for 72 dollars. Coleman appealed to the Circuit Court, where there was a jury trial, verdict and judgment for 65 dollars; and judgment for costs against the plaintiff. Coleman appeals to this -Court.

The law authorizing the action is found in the Acts of 1858, ch. 66, p. 87. The first…