Wertheimer v. Citizens Bank Building
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellee brought ‘suit against .appellant, .a corporation, before .a justice of the peace upon five notes, for $100 each. A written complaint was filed, in which the notes were set out as five separate causes, of action.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellee brought ‘suit against .appellant, .a corporation, before .a justice of the peace upon five notes, for $100 each. A written complaint was filed, in which the notes were set out as five separate causes, of action. The execution of the notes was admitted, but in the answer which was filed appellant stated that it had entered into a lease with the .appellee whereby it leased, for a term of five years, beginning January 1, 1911, .a storeroom situated in a building owned by appellee in 'the city of Pine…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(after stating the facts). At the time of the execution of the lease herein sued on, the law in regard to the sale of intoxicating liquors was that intoxicating liquors could not be lawfully sold unless both the county and the township, or ward, in which it was desired to sell liquors had voted “For License” at the preceding general (biennial election. Subsequent to the execution of this contract, an act was passed by the General Assembly of this State and approved February 17, 1913, Act 59, page 180, Acts 1913, commonly known as the Going Act, bv which it was provided that it…
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- Citizens Bank Building v. L. & E. Wertheimer, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1916