109 Iowa 464 | Iowa | 1899
I. Sections 2408 and 2410 of the Code are as follows:
“Sec. 2408. Abatement. If the existence of the nuisance be established in a civil or criminal action, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part of the judgment in the case; which order shall direct the destruction of the liquor, the removal from the- building or place of all fixtures, furniture, vessels or movable property used in any way in conducting the unlawful business and sale thereof, in the manner provided for the sale of chattels under execution, and the effectual closing of the building, erection or place against its use for any purpose prohibited in this chapter, and so keeping it for a period of one- year, unless sooner*466 released. If any one shall break or nse a building or place so directed to be closed, he shall be punished as for contempt as provided in the preceding section. For removing and selling the movable property, the officer shall be entitled to' charge and receive the same fees as he would for levying upon and selling like property on execution, and for closing the premises and keeping them closed, a reasonable sum shall be allowed by the court.”
“Sec. 2410. Abatement by Owner. If the owner appears and pays all costs of the proceeding; and files a bond with sureties to be approved by the clerk in the full value of the property, to- be ascertained by the court, or, in vacation,, by the clerk, auditor and treasurer of the county, conditioned that he will immmediately abate said nuisance and prevent the same from being established or kept therein within a period of one year thereafter, the court, or, in vacation, the judge, may, if satisfied of his good faith, order the premises closed under the order of abatement to- be delivered to- said owner, and said order of abatement canceled so- far as the same may relate to> said property; and if the proceeding be an action in equity, and said bond be given and costs therein paid before judgment and order of abatement, the action shall be thereby abated. The release of the property under the provisions of this section shall not release it from any judgment, lien, penalty or liability to- which it may .be subject by law.”
This section is against the thing as well as the person.. Craig v. Werthmueller, 78 Iowa, 598. Its purpose is to: restrain the person and abate the nuisance. The existence' of the nuisance being established, decree as provided’ by said' section 2408 must, be entered, unless the action lias- been, abated by the owner giving bond and paying costs- before: judgment and order of abatement, as provided in said' section 2410. - The action was not thus abated, and the question is whether the decree should order the- building to- be-effectually closed against all uses or purposes, or only against,