Cantlin v. State Liquor Authority

In this action, the plaintiffs, licensees and owners of retail liquor stores in various parts of the State, seek a judgment declaring that the amendment by the defendant State Liquor Authority of its rule 17 (9 NYCRR 42.1 et seq.), effective December 1, 1964, is invalid and void and enjoining the defendants from accepting and processing applications for retail package store licenses pursuant to the provisions of that amended rule. The court at Special Term granted the defendants ’ motion to dismiss the complaint. On appeal, the Appellate Division affirmed such dismissal and, in addition, gave…