Goodman v. Hailes
Goodman v. Hailes
Opinion of the Court
The action against Umbrecht was prosecuted under section 4357 of the Revised Statutes, which gives a wife who is injured in her means of support in consequence of the intoxication of her husband, a right of action for. damages against the seller of the liquor which caused the intoxication in whole or in part. The action against Goodman was brought under section 4364, which contains the provision that: “If a person rent or lease to another, any building or premises to be used or occupied in whole, or in part, for the sale of intoxicating liquors, or permits the same to be so used or occupied, in whole or in part, such building or premises so leased, used, or occupied shall be held liable for, and may be sold to pay, all fines, costs, and damages assessed against any person occupying the same;” and that section authorizes proceedings to subject the building or premises to the payment of judgments for such damages recovered against the seller. In an action under this last section, the judgment recovered against • the seller of the liquor, when not impeached for fraud or collusion, is conclusive against the owner of the premises upon all questions involved in, and facts essential to its recovery. These are, (1) that the sales of the liquor which caused the plaintiff’s ■ injury were made by the defendant in the judgment; (2) that the sales so made were in violation of law; and (3) that the plaintiff, in consequence of such sales sustained damages to the amount of the
With respect to the first defense, it will be .observed the defendant does not deny, and therefore admits, the allegation in the petition, that Goodman was the owner of the premises in question, and leased the same to Umbrecht “for the purpose of selling intoxicating liquors therein;” nor does it deny the recovery of the judgment as alleged, against Umbrecht,. The only, other issuable fact
Judgment affirmed.
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