Legal Opinion

Founders Hall Foundation Liquor License Case

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1965No. Appeal, No. 404PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ervin, P. J.,

This is an appeal by the Liquor Control Board from an order of the court below reversing the board and directing it to grant the transfer of a liquor license. The board refused the transfer because (1) the premises proposed to be licensed were within 300 feet of a church and (2) were within 200 feet of another licensed establishment and (3) the proposed transfer would be *279against the welfare, health, peace and morals of the inhabitants of the neighborhood within a radius of 500 feet.

The board is given discretion to act in transferring a liquor license whenever any one of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mielcuszny Et Ux. v. Rosol (Et Ux.)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Gismondi Liquor License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. 425-429, Inc. Liquor License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Solomon Liquor License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Department of Public Welfare v. Early, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County1970
  2. Nealon Liquor License CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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