Byrd v. Jones

George Rose Smith, Justice.

In Hewitt v. Gage, 257 Ark. 579, 519 S.W. 2d 749 (1975), we pointed out that there are two methods of appealing from a decision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. One method was created by the Thorn Liquor Law of 1935, which provides that the appeal is tried de novo in the circuit court. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 48-311 (E) (Repl. 1977). In Hewitt we held that when the appeal is taken under that statute the record made before the ABC Commission is immaterial, because the case is tried de novo in the circuit court. The alternative method of appeal was created by…