Starkey v. Palm

Ames, C.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court affirming an order of the trustees of the village of Benkelman granting a saloon license. The sole objection is that certain of the petitioners lacked the qualification of being freeholders. Concerning this qualification we are of the opinion that the statute does not require evidence so conclusive as would be requisite to enable the petitioner to recover in ejectment against an adverse claimant. So strict a rule would prolong the hearing of a remonstrance indefinitely, and entail an expenditure of time and money so great as…