Pittaulis Liquor License Case

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Boberts,

This appeal, taken by an unsuccessful applicant for a liquor license transfer, poses the question whether the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board can properly reject an otherwise qualified transfer application for the reason that parol evidence indicates that the applicant’s lease does not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on the demised premises. We hold that the Board exceeded its statutory authority in denying the requested license transfer on this ground.

The events leading up to the present appeal are as follows:

Appellee Food Distribution Center owns and…