Thompson v. Eagan

Oldham, C.

This is a contest over the granting of a license to sell intoxicating liquors by the board of county commissioners of Cedar county to one M. J. Eagan, in precinct No. 1 of said county. The original petition on which the license was granted purported to have been signed by forty-four freeholders of the precinct. The petition was filed June 24, 1902, and notice of the application was published as required by statute. On July 10, a remonstrance was filed against the petition. The time of hearing of the remonstrance was fixed by the board August 20, and the application was thereafter…