Attorney General v. Huebner

This is an application for a mandamus, directing the county treasurer to refrain from receiving and receipting for a liquor tax before the filing of the bond required by statute.

Respondent contends that there is no provision of the statute requiring the approval and filing of the bond to-precede the issuing of the receipt for the tax. It is true that theje is no express provision_ to that effect. The statute, however, prohibits the applicant from engaging in the saloon business until the bond is approved by the proper body, and filed with the county treasurer, the tax paid, etc.

The simple…