Griswold v. Kelly

I disagree with that part of the opinion which holds that the commission did not abuse its discretion in refusing to grant an exception in this case. The regulations give it that power, and it is in no position to question the legality of its own regulation. It is difficult to imagine a set of circumstances wherein a permittee could be more worthy of an exception in his favor than those present in this case. The effect of the commission’s action is either to close this plaintiff’s package store or to require him to work in it full time himself and employ a clerk to run his grocery store, or…