Legal Opinion

Offil v. Westbrook & Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 7, 1911PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Jasper District Court. — Hon. W. G. Clements, Judge. Action to enjoin an alleged liquor nuisance. On hearing the evidence, the court entered a decree for defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.

Until January 15, 1910, the firm of Westbrook & Co., of which defendant Burr Westbrook was a member and a qualified pharmacist, owned and was operating a drug store in the city of Newton, having a permit to sell intoxicating liquors for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes. On September 13, 1909, the petition in this action was filed charging defendants with maintaining a place where liquor was sold in violation of law. On the trial of the case, which was had in March, 1910, it appeared that among the requests filed- with the county auditor in compliance with which liquors had been sold…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Patterson v. NicolSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Smith v. FosterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  2. State v. SeipesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  3. Barber v. Buonanni Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  4. Batten v. A. T. Benge Drug Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  5. Davidson v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, No. 374Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916

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