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ASKS $10,000 FOR HUSBAND’S DEATHMr*. Fannie Garrilj Sues Simon Lewis and George It.Hlttler.Simon Lewis. proprietor of a wholesale and retail liquor store ou Marketsquare, and (ieorge It. liillier. owner of the building occupied by Lewis’ establishment. are made defendants in a suit for $li).0OO damages begun in the circuit court today by II. M. Me* Caskrin. attorney for Fannie (iarrity. of i'.laek Hawk, whose husband, IVter (iarrity. was thrown from his wagon Jan. J hist in this city, alighting on the pavement, and killed. Mrs. (lar-rit\ alleges that lu- husband was intoxicated with liquor bought at Mr. Lewis* store, and because of his intoxicated condition lost control of his horses, his death resulting as above stated. The statutes plainly state that the owner of a building is equally liable with the occupant in such an instance, and therefore Mr. liillier is made n defendant with Mr. Lewis.
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Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Illinois, US
Tue, Sep 15, 1903
Page 10
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