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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and commissions to be paid by the applicants for li-
cense, in addition to the sum to be paid for said

license.

SEC. 139. Any distiller of spirituous or fermented

liquors or spirits who shall sell, deliver or give to

any person any quantity of spirituous or fermented
liquor or distilled spirits, less that five wine gallons,

Guilty of a

shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon

misdemeanor

conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine of not less

than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for

each offence, in the discretion of the court, and im-

prisonment in the county jail for thirty days.

SEC. 140. Any person obtaining license under the

provisions of this act to sell spirituous or fermented

liquors or lager beer, selling the same in quantities

of one pint and more, shall not allow the said spirit-

Not to be

uous or fermented liquor or lager beer to be drank

drank on pre-

on his or her premises; and any person violating the

mises

provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misde-

meanor, and upon indictment and conviction thereof

shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty

dollars, and imprisoned not lens than one nor more

than three months, for each offence.

SEC. 141. Whoever, by the sale of intoxicating

liquors contrary to law, causes the intoxication of

another person, shall be liable for and compelled to

pay a reasonable compensation to any person who

may take charge of, and provide for, such intoxicated

Liable for rea-
sonable com-
pensation.

person, and one dollar per day in addition thereto,
for every day such intoxicated person may be kept
in consequence of such intoxication ; which sum may

be recovered in a civil action before any court or jus-

tice of the peace having jurisdiction thereof, and said

suit may be brought upon the bond of any person

obtaining license under the provisions of this act,

and shall be liable for the sum recovered in said suit,

in case the sale is made by a person who has obtain-

ed license under the provisions of this act.

Right of ac-

SEC. 142. Every husband, wife, child, parent, guar-

tion.

dian or other person, injured in person or property,
or means of support, by any intoxicated person, or in
consequence of the intoxication, habitual or other-