King v. Haley
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee County; the Hon. W. W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought by William H. King against William Haley and Rudolp Heideklaing, to recover damages for personal injuries inflicted upon him by Solomon Koffmau while intoxicated with spirituous liquors sold to him by defendants.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee County; the Hon. W. W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought by William H. King against William Haley and Rudolp Heideklaing, to recover damages for personal injuries inflicted upon him by Solomon Koffmau while intoxicated with spirituous liquors sold to him by defendants. In the first count, among other things, it is averred defendants were each of them engaged in the business of selling intoxicating liquors, and that on November 30, 1875, at Rochelle, in Ogle county, defendants sold Koffman intoxicating liquors which were drank by him, and,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The decision of this case involves the construction of the 9th section of the act entitled “Dram Shops.” The first count of the declaration, to which a demurrer was sustained, was framed with a view to recover for personal injuries, under that clause of the section which provides that any person “who shall be injured in his person * * * by any intoxicated person * * * shall have a right of action in Ms or her own name, severally or jointly against any person or persons who shall, by selling or giving intoxicating liquors, have caused the intoxication, in whole or in part, of such person or…
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