Sutherland v. McKinney

Appellants filed with the auditor of Washington county a remonstrance in writing, under section nine of an act approved March 11, 1895 (Acts 1895, p. 248), commonly known as the “Nicholson Law,” against the granting of a license to appellee for the sale of intoxicating liquors under the laws of this State. The remonstrance was filed before the session of the board of commissioners and within the time fixed by said law, and was signed by a majority of the legal voters of Washington township, in which appellee desired to carry on said business.

On the fifth day of the regular session of the…