Commonwealth v. Ledford
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 20. — ACTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH AGAINST J. A. LEDFORD ON A BOND AS A MERCHANT LIQUOR DEALER. — May 28. Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. Demurrer to petition sustained. Commonwealth appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Chief Justice O’Rear—
Affirming.
The county court is alone authorized to grant merchants licenses to retail liquors in quantities not less than a quart, and not to be drunk on the premises. Section -4224, Ky. Stats., 1903. The procedure required by the statute is that the applicant shall first post notices of his intention to apply for the license for so many days before the application is heard. Then the residents of the neighborhood may protest against the license being granted, the neighborhood to be defined by the court. If a majority of the legal voters protest, the…
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