State ex rel. Higgins v. Mayor of the Beloit

The material facts in this case are undisputed. It appears that the respondent had a license to sell *268spirituous and malt liquors in the city of Beloit, subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the license. Complaint in writing was made to the mayor and common council, charging that he had violated his license by unlawfully selling spirituous, malt, and intoxicating liquors to certain named minors, without the written order of their parents. A summons was issued, requiring the respondent to appear before the common council at a place and time specified, and show cause why his…