Emerson-Harrell Bar Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge DiSalle,

This proceeding, a Petition for Review, was initiated by Emerson-Harrell Bar Corp., Inc. (Petitioner) against the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (Board). The Board filed preliminary objections contending that the petition did not set forth a valid claim for equitable relief.

Petitioner was the owner of a restaurant-liquor license issued by the Board and, on August 22, 1973, entered into an agreement for the sale of said license to RVA Enterprises, Inc. (RVA). On August 20, 1974, the Board approved the transfer of the license to RVA on a prior approval basis, subject…