State Ex Rel. Harris v. Beasley

From a decree granting a peremptory writ of mandamus commanding the defendants, Mayor and Aider-men of the Town of Franklin, to sign and issue to petitioner, E. W. Harris, a certificate of good moral character, in the words of Section 8, Chap. 49, Public Acts of 1939, as amended, defendants have appealed.

Harris, being absent overseas, made application through his wife for this certificate, which by statute is required as a prerequisite to the issuance by the Commissioner of Finance and Taxation of a retail liquor dealer’s license. He contemplated making’ application for a renewal for the year…