Kendzie v. O'Connell

This is a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act to review the determination of the State Liquor Authority denying petitioner’s application for a restaurant liquor license.

Prior to the present application the petitioner conducted a place of business at 17 Richmond Avenue, Lockport, New York, for a period of about ten years under a restaurant liquor license issued to him by the Authority. No charges were ever lodged against the petitioner by the Authority. The petitioner sold his Richmond Avenue business and in March, 1950, purchased a burned-out theatre building on West Main…