Brandt v. McEntee
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum,—Action for damages. Sales of intoxicating liquors. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall County; the Hon. Thomas M. Shaw, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the December term, 1893, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Appellee brought this action to recover damages for injury to her means of support caused by her husband having four of his fingers frozen off one hand while intoxicated from liquor sold him by appellants. She recovered u. judgment for $800.
Appellants are saloon keepers, doing business in the village of Washburn in Woodford county. Appellee’s husband, Patrick McEntee, is a drayman residing at Lacón in Marshall county. On an extremely cold day in January, 1893, McEntee visited Washburn on business and while there became very much…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Shevalier v. SeagerIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Kronenberg v. WhaleOhio Court of Appeals · 1925