Rice v. Town Council of Westerly

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari brought in the name of the Attorney-General at the relation of Harvey C. Perry, a citizen and taxpayer of the town of Westerly, against the town council of said town. The essential allegations of the petition are that at an election held in said town on the fifth day of November, 1912, the question, “Will this town grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors?” was voted upon by ballot according to law; that on the sixth day of November, 1912, the said town council counted the ballots upon said question cast at said election; that said town…