State ex rel. Musick v. Davis

Berry, President:

This proceeding in mandamus, instituted under the original jurisdiction of this Court, seeks to compel the defendant, Grover T. Davis, Jr., West Virginia Non-intoxicating Beer Commissioner, hereinafter referred to as Commissioner, to issue an unrestricted Class A beer license to the petitioner, A. D. Musick, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, authorizing the sale of non-intoxicating beer for consumption on or off the premises of the petitioner. The Commissioner refused to issue the license requested on the ground that the petitioner’s place of business was located within…