City of Miami Beach v. State, Ex Rel. Epicure, Inc.

This appeal was taken by the City of Miami Beach from an order granting a peremptory writ of mandamus.

Defendant in error instituted an action of mandamus against the City of Miami Beach to coerce the issuance of a license to sell liquor. The amended alternative writ revealed that the locus in quo was zoned against the sale of liquor. Relator alleged however, that he expended a great amount of money for lease of the premises and bar equipment upon the assurance being given by a majority of the City Council that the zoning restriction would be altered to allow him to procure a license. It is…