Beem v. Chestnut

This was an action by Fannie Chestnut against Richard E. Beem to recover damages alleged to have' been sustained to her person, property and means of support, on account of the use by her husband, Haningan Chestnut, of intoxicating liquors unlawfully sold to him by the defendant.

It is averred that the defendant unlawfully sold intoxicat*391.ing liquors to the plaintiff’s husband, while he was in a state of intoxication, knowing his condition at the time, whereby the latter became crazed and incapacitated for business, and spent and squandered his own and plaintiff’s money, thereby causing the…