Legal Opinion

Nicholas M. Block, II v. Ronnie Thompson, Mayor of the City of MacOn Georgia

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 24, 1973No. 72-2701PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from the refusal of the district court by declaratory and in-junctive relief to order the City Council of Macon, Georgia to allow the appellant to transfer his licensed liquor store to another location within the city. We reverse and remand.

The Council first approved the transfer but acting pursuant to an unchallenged ordinance permitting reconsideration 1 and apparently after hearing the views of some citizens as Section 3-40 permits, 2 the Council rescinded its former action and denied the transfer.

Pressing hard the now famous Hornsby v. Allen, 5 Cir., 1964, 326 F.2d 605 3…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. California v. LaRueSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Mrs. Lola Hornsby v. Ivan Allen, Mayor of the City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  3. Donald W. Barnes v. B. F. Merritt, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  4. Florida East Coast Railway Company, a Corporation v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  5. Mayhue's Super Liquor Store, Inc. v. Don Meiklejohn, as Director, Beverage Department, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Baker-Chaput v. CammettDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1976
  2. Roy Lee Davidson v. City of Clinton, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  3. Trumbull Division, Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp. v. City of MinneapolisDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1978
  4. Clark v. City of Fremont, NebraskaDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1974
  5. Vintage Imports, Ltd. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1976

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