Legal Opinion

Devin v. Belt

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided March 26, 1889PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtYellott, J.

The Act of 1884, ch. 283, sec. 5, local in its application and designated as the high license law of Prince George’s County, provides that, in addition to the usual license required by the State, all applicants for liquor licenses shall, before obtaining said licenses, pay to the clerk of the Circuit Court the sum of one hundred dollars for the use of the public roads of said county. The Act provides “ that no spirituous or fermented liquors, or alcoholic bitters, shall be sold in any election district of said county.except as provided for by section five,” and it is further enacted, “that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brooke v. WiddicombeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1874
  2. State ex rel. O'Neill v. RegisterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1883
  3. State ex rel. County Commissioners v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
  4. State ex rel. Exchange Bank v. Board of LiquidatorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
  5. Post v. Township Board of SpartaMichigan Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Parish v. Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
  2. Brack v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
  3. Close v. Southern Maryland Agricultural Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1919
  4. Madison v. Harbor BoardCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1892
  5. State ex rel. Baltimore, Canton & Point Breeze Railway Co. v. LatrobeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895

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