Levers v. Berkshire

MURRAH, Circuit Judge.

By this appeal, we are asked to review an order of the District Supervisor of the Alcohol Tax Unit denying petitioner’s application for a wholesaler’s basic permit to engage in the buying and selling of alcoholic beverages at wholesale. After hearing on the contemplated denial, the permit was denied on the ground that by reason of his business experience and trade connections, the petitioner is not likely to maintain operations in conformity with Federal law within the meaning of Section 4(a) (2) (B) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act of August 29, 1935, 49 Stat.…