Town of Mountain View v. Kirk

Defendant in error, as plaintiff, instituted an action in the district court against the town of Mountain View, and certain of its officials, plaintiffs in error here, defendants below, to recover damages for their alleged tortious conduct in forcibly removing certain 3.2 per cent alcoholic beverage licenses from her place of business. In course, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for the alleged failure of plaintiff to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. This motion was argued November 10, 1944, but decision was reserved until November 20, at which time the…