Legal Opinion

Presson v. Benton County Beer Board

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided June 10, 1955PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swepston

The question here is whether there is any evidence to support the action of the Board in revoking the beer license of appellant. The Circuit Judge held, that while there was no preponderance of evidence, yet there was some evidence.

Presson was charged with having been operating his restaurant and beer place in a manner detrimental to public health, safety and morals in that specifically (1) he had engaged in the sale of beer after legal hours and (2) he had allowed persons to congregate in his place of business after legal hours.

There was no evidence whatever to sustain the charge of sale of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Putnam County Beer Board v. SpeckTennessee Supreme Court · 1947

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Flowers v. Benton County Beer BoardTennessee Supreme Court · 1957

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