Shue v. Lee

An application was made to the village board of Silver Creek by Nicholas A. Shue for a license to sell intoxicating liquors. A remonstrance was filed, which contained a general denial of the averments of the’petition, and an affirmative allegation that the applicant had violated the provisions of the Slocumb liquor law within the past year. The petition alleged that the applicant was a “man of good moral character,” and the denial of this averment cast the burden of proof of this issue upon the party alleging it. The license was granted by the board, and the remonstrants appealed to the…