Purdy v. Sinton

The Court :

The plaintiff, upon his verified petiton, obtained an alternative writ of mandamus returnable before this Court. The defendant demurred to the petition, on the ground that it does not *134state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. It is alleged in the petition that the defendant is the collector of licenses in the City and County of San Francisco,- and as such is authorized to issue all State and county licenses required by law in said city and county. That the plaintiff, being desirous of entering into the business of retailing liquors, etc., applied to the defendant for…