Santos v. Smith

This, petition for certiorari was brought to review a decision of the state liquor control administrator revoking the petitioner’s class B license for the sale of alcoholic beverages in an establishment located in the city of East Providence. Pursuant to the writ, the respondent has certified to this court the records of the proceedings in this cause.

When the cause came on to be argued before us, we raised sua sponte the question of the applicability of the Administrative Procedures Act, G. L. 1956, chap. 35 of title 42. The parties filed supplemental briefs addressed to that question. They…