Welch v. Town of Afton

OPINION

Riner, Chief Justice.

This is a direct appeal proceeding questioning the propriety of a judgment of the district court of Lincoln County which affirmed upon appeal to that court, the action of the Town Council of the Town of Afton in said county, rejecting an application to renew a retail license to sell intoxicating liquor, made to said council by one B. F. Welch, the appellant herein. The appellees are the Town and its Mayor and Councilmen.

The facts necessary to be considered in order to reach a proper disposition of the matter are these:

The appellant who had been engaged in the…