109 Iowa 101 | Iowa | 1899
Tbis action was commenced on tbe twenty-eigbtb day of November, 1895. Tbe original petition alleged tbat tbe defendant Jobn S. Frabm ivas maintaining a building on lot 1 in block 7 of tbe incorporated town of Ario-n for tbe sale of intoxicating liquors in violation of law; tbat on tbe fourth day of October, 1895, and from tbat time until tbe filing of tbe petition, be bad, by himself and employes, illegally sold intoxicating liquors in tbe place described; tbat bis co-defendant, Tina Frabm, is tbe owner o-f tbe lot and tbe building thereon, and knows tbat tbe building is used for saloon purposes in violation of law. Tbe bearing of the cause was commenced on tbe thirtieth' day of December, 1896, and on tbat day tbe plaintiff filed an amendment to tbe petition in which it was alleged that “the place
I. Tbe defendants complain of tbe action of tbe court in permitting tbe filing of tbe amendments to the petition. Tbe amendments were filed without objection, but a motion to strike tbe first one was overruled. We do not discover any error in tbat ruling.
II. Tbe evidence shows that lot 2 and tbe building thereon were used for tbe illegal keeping for sale and selling of intoxicating liquors during nearly all of June and July, 1895, and tbat IVIrs. Frahm owned the property, and knew