Samjack Liquors, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

The proceeding is pursuant to article 78 of the CPLR to review determinations of the State Liquor Authority suspending the retail liquor store licenses 'of the petitioners for stated times because of advertising allegedly in violation of subdivision 19 of section 105 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

*259The statute, subdivision 19 of section 105 (as amd. in 1964) has been the subject of no little scrutiny and analysis by the courts, but has achieved no unanimity of opinion as to its proper construction. However, in recent years appellate holdings are veering towards the position and…