Gautieri v. Sheldon

BROWN, District Judge.

This is a bill in equity under section 6, title 2, of the National Prohibition Act which provides: “In the event of the refusal by the Commissioner of any application for a permit, the applicant may have a review of his decision before a court of equity in the manner provided in section 5 hereof.” Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, § 10138y2e.

Section 5 provides: “The manufacturer may by appropriate proceeding in a court of equity have the action of the Commissioner reviewed, and the court may affirm, modify, or reverse the finding of the Commissioner as the facts and law of the…