Brown v. Alderman
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition for a writ of quo tuarranto, brought to the Supreme Court for Windham County at its October Term, 1909, and then heard on pleadings and testimony taken and filed. See the preceding ease.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
This is a complaint preferred and prosecuted by a private person, in his own name, praying for leave to file an information in the nature of a quo warranto against the defendant, commanding him to show by what authority or right he is exercising a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors, at the South Vernon House in the village of South Vernon in the town of Vernon.
It is alleged in the answer and shown by the undisputed evidence that the town of Vernon at its annual meeting in March, 1909, voted that license should be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors therein, and that the…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Gibson & Waterman v. Town of VernonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916
- State ex rel. Lamb v. GillilanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- State v. FreelandWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954