Sabella v. South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court reversing an order of the South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. We reverse and remand.

George E. Sabella applied to the South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for a retail permit to sell beer and wine for on and off premises consumption at his place of business in Myrtle Beach known as “Southern Entertainment Co., Inc., d/b/a/ Sharkey’s.”

Walter Morgan and Pat Morgan (who are husband and wife) and Mrs. A. J. Baker appeared before the Commission and protested the granting of the permit. The Commission issued its…