Mickelsen v. City of Rexburg

McFADDEN, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant Darwin Mickelsen applied to Defendant-respondent City of Rex-burg, Idaho, for a license to sell draught, bottled or canned beer for on-premises consumption in Rexburg. After his application was denied, Mickelsen filed his petition for a writ of mandate with the district court to compel the council to issue the license. Trial was held, and Mickelsen’s petition was denied. Mickelsen appeals from this denial.

On September 9, 1977, Mickelsen filed with the city of Rexburg an application for a building permit to construct a “Beer Building — To be used for the…