Brown's License
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 196, Oct. T., 1901, by Hugh Brown, from order of Q. S. March T., 1901, No. 399, refusing to grant a liquor license in the case of Hugh Brown’s Application for a Retail Liquor License.
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Appeal, No. 196, Oct. T., 1901, by Hugh Brown, from order of Q. S. March T., 1901, No. 399, refusing to grant a liquor license in the case of Hugh Brown’s Application for a Retail Liquor License. Application of Hugh Brown for a renewal of his retail liquor license at 803 Walnut street, Philadelphia, for the year beginning June 1, 1901. It was stated in the paper-book of the appellant that the license had been transferred to Hugh Brown eight weeks before the hearing, and that Brown had paid the former owner $6,400 for the license. A remonstrance was filed against William E. Poulson and averred…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Cueiam,
After a hearing the court made an order refusing the license which was amended subsequently so as to read as follows: *411“ While there is nothing in the testimony to indicate that the applicant is not a suitable person to whom at a proper location to grant a license, the license at the place for which application is made, and in view of the evidence with respect to it, is refused.” It is thus seen that the license was not refused because of the unfitness of the applicant, but it does not follow that the reason for which it was refused was not a legal reason. The presumption is to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. George W. Kerns & Bro.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Netter's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Quinn's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Indian Brewing Company's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914