Pence v. Village of Rantoul

On March 8, 1971, the plaintiff (operator of a drug store in Rantoul, Illinois) applied for a Class A liquor license from ,the Village of Rantoul; he included the required license fee in accordance with Village Ordinance No. 691. The village president and board of trustees on May 18, 1971, denied the application and returned plaintiff’s cashier’s check on the grounds that all twelve Class A liquor licenses were taken. At a later time, a Class A liquor license was relinquished. On January 12, 1972, while the license was available, plaintiff by letter requested a meeting with the board of…