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Gale v. City of Moscow

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 1908PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Original application for a writ of mandate. Plaintiff, G. W. Gale, made original application to tbis court for a writ of mandate to compel tbe city of Moscow and its duly constituted officers to grant a license for tbe sale of intoxicating liquors.

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Original application for a writ of mandate. Plaintiff, G. W. Gale, made original application to tbis court for a writ of mandate to compel tbe city of Moscow and its duly constituted officers to grant a license for tbe sale of intoxicating liquors. Tbe power which is given to cities of tbe second class to restrain, prohibit and suppress unlicensed tippling-sbops goes only to tbe power to prohibit such as have not conformed to tbe general law of tbe state, by obtaining a license from tbe county, but where tbe applicant has obtained a license from tbe county in conformity with tbe general law…

1Opinion of the CourtAilshie, C. J.

This is an original application for a writ of mandate against the mayor and city council of the city of Moscow. The plaintiff, G. "W. Gale, has been run*335ning a bar in connection with his hotel in the city of Moscow for a number of years, at which place he sells intoxicating liquors. He h’as held a license from the county of Latah and has likewise been receiving a license from the city of Moscow. In the month of May, 1908, he obtained a county and state license for the period of one year, and paid the license fee of $750. On or about the 4th day of May he received a license from the city for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Knoxville v. Knoxville Water Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Territory of Oklahoma Ex Rel. City of Oklahoma v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
  3. State v. CallowayIdaho Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Richardson v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1905
  5. State ex rel. Harty v. KirkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Gillesby v. Board of County CommissionersIdaho Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Nampa Lodge No. 1389 of Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of United States v. SmylieIdaho Supreme Court · 1951
  3. State ex rel. Bonner v. AndrewsTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Anderson v. Board of CommissionersIdaho Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Consolidated School District of Glidden v. GriffinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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