Legal Opinion

Lawrence v. Gayle

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 17, 1975No. SC 792PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*93JONES, Justice.

This is an appeal by Arvil Jean Lawrence (plaintiff-appellant) from a final decree of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County denying her declaratory relief and permanent injunction against the Mayor and City Council of the City of Warrior, Alabama (defendant-appellee).

Mrs. Lawrence owns and operates Wayne’s Grocery within the police jurisdiction of the City of Warrior. By letter from her attorney dated June 28, 1973, accompanied with a tender of $40, Mrs. Lawrence applied for a retail license to sell “off-premises” beer. The City of Warrior denied her license under City…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Nelson v. Darling Shop of Birmingham, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  2. Berk v. State Ex Rel. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. State Ex Rel. Woodruff v. CentanneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  4. Campbell v. City of HueytownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  5. Paulson's Steerhead Restaurant, Inc. v. MorganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Kimber v. Federal Financial Corp.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1987
  2. Jones v. SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  3. Arkel Land Co. v. CagleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. McNicholas v. York Beach Village Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  5. State v. ChairsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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