Sandford v. Pearson

The bill in this cause was filed under the “Declaratory Judgments Act”, Williams’ Code, Section 8835 et seq., to test the validity and constitutionality of Chapter 756 of the Private Acts of 1949, which undertakes to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of beer in Haywood County. The complainants are certain citizens and taxpayers of Haywood County, who are presently licensed- to sell beer in said County, and the defendants are the County Judge and Trustee, members of the County Beer Commission, the County Election Commissioners, and certain private citizens who had signed a…