Bowden v. Voorheis
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Oakland; Smith, J. Case by Ada L. Bowden against Elmer M. Yoorheis and others for damages caused by selling intoxicating liquor to plaintiff’s husband. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtCabpenteb, J.
Defendant Yooheis is a saloonkeeper in the city of Pontiac. His codefendants are sureties on his bond. Plaintiff brings this suit averring that defend*650ant sold liquor to her husband, and that, 'as a result, she lost her means of support and suffered shame and disgrace. The issue was submitted to a jury, who rendered a verdict in plaintiff’s favor. We are asked to reverse the judgment of the lower court on several grounds, which we will proceed to consider.
1. It is claimed that the court erred in permitting plaintiff to prove frequent intoxications of her husband, without proving that they were…
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