State v. Sappington

260 S.W.2d 669 (1953)

STATE ex rel. BARNETT

v.

SAPPINGTON et al.

No. 43471.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

September 14, 1953.

Carl F. Sapp, Columbia, for appellant.

L. W. Byars, Columbia, for respondents.

COIL, Commissioner.

Plaintiff-appellant sought a writ of mandamus requiring defendants-respondents, as members of the city council of the City of Columbia, to issue to plaintiff a city permit for the sale at retail of intoxicating liquors in the original package. The alternative writ was issued and a return, a reply to the return, and an answer to the reply, were filed. After a hearing,…