City of Jordan v. Bespalec
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant having been convicted before a justice of the peace on the charge of selling intoxicating liquor at the city of Jordan without a license, in violation of the city ordinance, appealed to the district court for Scott county upon questions of law and fact. The case was tried before Cadwell, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict of guilty, as charged.
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Defendant having been convicted before a justice of the peace on the charge of selling intoxicating liquor at the city of Jordan without a license, in violation of the city ordinance, appealed to the district court for Scott county upon questions of law and fact. The case was tried before Cadwell, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict of guilty, as charged. Upon defendant’s request the court thereupon certified to the supreme court for its decision the questions set out in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
•COLLINS, J.
In a case certified up to this court under the provisions of G. *442S. 1894, § 7395, the question, concisely stated, is, can an applicant for a license to sell liquor in the city of Jordan make sales after he has complied with all of the conditions of its ordinance, has paid the required amount of license fee, his bond has been approved by the city council, and it has directed that a license be issued to him, but before a license in form has been signed by the mayor, countersigned by the clerk, and delivered to such applicant? •
The city council is vested by its charter (Sp. Laws 1891,…
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