Jugenheimer v. State Journal Co.

Duffie, C.

The excise board of the city of Lincoln consists.of the mayor and two members chosen by the electors of the city. Section 64 of the charter grants to the excise board the following power: “The excise board shall have the exclusive control of the licensing and regulating the sale of malt, spirituous, vinous or intoxicating liquors in such city. * * * The excise board may license, regulate or prohibit the sale or the giving of malt, spirituous, vinous, mixed or fermented intoxicating liquors in said city.” The applicant filed his petition with the excise board asking a license to…