Edwards v. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Div. Bd.

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The appellant, R. T. Edwards, applied to the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division (ABC) to transfer his retail liquor and beer permits from Fayetteville, Arkansas, to County Road 397, which is adjacent to U.S. Highway 412, in Springdale Township, Arkansas. Mr. Edwards’ retail liquor store in Fayetteville had been destroyed by fire.

The Director of the ABC denied Mr. Edwards’ request to transfer, and the ABC Board upheld the denial. Rudy Leach and Eunice Leach were allowed to intervene, on behalf of residents opposing the application, when Mr. Edwards…