Legal Opinion

Reznor Hotel Company's License

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 7, 1907No. Appeal, No. 201PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal, No. 201, April T., 1907, by The Reznor Hotel Company, from order of Q. S. Mercer Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 47, refusing a liquor license. Petition for a retail liquor license. Before Williams, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case.

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Appeal, No. 201, April T., 1907, by The Reznor Hotel Company, from order of Q. S. Mercer Co., Jan. T., 1907, No. 47, refusing a liquor license. Petition for a retail liquor license. Before Williams, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. The court in an opinion refusing the license used the following language: “ A reading of the testimony taken on behalf of the petitioners, a careful consideration of the petitions and remonstrances filed, and of all the facts and circumstances before the court, and having due regard to the number and character of the petitioners for and…

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Rice, P. J.,

The third section of the Act of May 13, 1887, P. L. 108, regulating the granting of retail liquor licenses, provides that the court “ shall fix by rule or standing order a time at which applications for said licenses shall be heard, at which time all persons applying or making objections to applications for licenses may be heard by evidence, petition, remonstrance or counsel,” and section seven provides that the court “ shall hear petitions from residents of the ward, borough or township, in addition to that of the applicant, in favor of and remonstrance against the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Schlaudecker v. MarshallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
  2. Standard Underground Cable Co. v. Johnstown Telephone Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Petition of SparrowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Venango County Liquor LicensesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  2. Cambria County Liquor LicensesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. Oterie v. VitaleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Cox's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
  5. Leister's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

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