Massell v. Leathers

Mobley, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fulton County restraining and enjoining the appellants from refusing to issue the appellees a beer license..

Code Ann. § 58-718 provides: "The privilege of . . . selling by wholesale or retail of beverages provided in this chapter is purely a privilege [emphasis supplied] and no business legalized by this chápter shall be conducted in any county or incorporated municipality of this State without a permit from the governing authority of such county or municipality, which said authority is hereby given discretionary…