Motta Liquor License Case

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is an appeal by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board from an order of the County Court of Allegheny County directing the board to issue a renewal *44restaurant liquor license to Edward Motta, trading as “Modern Grill”, for premises in Pittsburgh.

Motta was issued a restaurant liquor license which terminated April 30, 1959. On March 2, 1959, he filed an application with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for renewal of the license.

Section 470(a) of the Liquor Code of April 12, 1951, P. L. 90, 47 P.S. §4-470(a), provides, inter alia, as follows:

“(a) All applications…