Legal Opinion
Piona v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 17, 1954PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
The petitioner is the owner and operator of a restaurant at 521 Washington Street in the town of Canton. On January 13, 1953, he applied to the selectmen of the town, who were the local licensing authorities (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 138, § 1, as appearing in St. 1933, c. 376, § 2), for an all alcoholic liquor license for the sale of liquors at his restaurant during the year 1953 (§ 12, as appearing in St. 1935, c. 468, § 1, as amended). The license was granted, after hearing, on January 28, subject to the approval of the alcoholic beverages control commission (§ 15, as appearing in St. 1933, c.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- O'LearyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
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- Burns v. Thomas Cook & Sons, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Clarke v. Board of Collegiate AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Konstantopoulos v. Town of WhatelyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Connolly v. Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Board of Selectmen v. Alcoholic Beverages Control CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- In Re Kick-Off, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1987
- Cities Service Oil Co. v. Board of Appeals of BedfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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