Robinson v. Steak & Ale No. 105 Club

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

After an audit of the records of Steak and Ale Club No. 105 and Steak and Ale *287Club No. 106, both in Dallas, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission demanded additional license fees from the clubs based upon their total membership. The clubs paid the additional fees under protest and then filed suits, later consolidated, to recover the amounts paid. Both parties moved for summary judgment, conceding that the disposition of the case depended upon the legal meaning of the terms “members” and “members in good standing” as contained in the Texas Liquor Control Act,1 and that no…