Murphy v. Withers

Jenkins, Chief Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Before taking up the controlling question in this case, it is well to point out that the prayers of the petition are not for a mandamus to compel the city authorities to accept and pass upon an application for a wine license, as in Harmon v. James, 200 Ga. 742 (supra); or to fix terms and conditions upon which licenses might be issued as in Thomas v. Ragsdale, 188 Ga. 238 (supra); but rather, the contention in this case is that the failure of the defendants to issue the particular license sought by the particular applicant is wilful…