Legal Opinion

Luzerne County Liquor Licenses

Luzerne County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided March 15, 1922Published

In re granting of liquor licenses. Q. S. Luzerne Co.

1Opinion of the Court

Fuller, P. J.,

Notwithstanding the clear, comprehensive and temperate argument of counsel, unmarred by any indulgence in lofty ethical sentiment and maintaining throughout the calmness of purely legal discussion, we are not convinced that the court lacks power to grant licenses on the proposition that the Woner Act of 1921, P. L. 407, is unconstitutional and the Brooks Act of 1887, P. L. 108, is repealed.

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The Woner Act of 1921 is claimed to be unconstitutional because (1) the title violates section 3, art. Ill, of the State Constitution, by failing to express the amendment of the Act of April…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Knisely v. CotterelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
  2. Commonwealth v. VigliottiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Provident Life & Trust Co. v. HammondSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  4. Searight's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  5. Commonwealth v. VigliottiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921

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