City of Santa Rosa v. Jaramillo

OPINION

McMANUS, Chief Justice.

Appellee is a municipal corporation and, in that capacity, disapproved the application of appellant Sanchez for transfer of ownership of a dispenser’s liquor license to his name, and transfer of its location from a point 2i/£ miles west of Santa Rosa to an address within the city limits. Despite the disapproval of the City, appellant Carlos L. Jaramillo (hereinafter called Director), in his capacity as Director of the New Mexico Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, approved the transfer of ownership and location.

On September 2, 1971 appellee instituted a…