Vitali v. Smith

This is a petition for certiorari to review a decision of the liquor control administrator. In that decision he found that Esterina and Anselmo Vitali, the licensed operators of a bar and cafe known as the Dunes Cafe, had permitted a violation of the gambling laws to take place on their premises and he suspended their class B victualer’s retail beverage license for a period of 30 days. Enforcement of the suspension order was stayed pending a decision of this court. Before the case was heard here, however, both of the licensees died and this petition, originally filed by them, was then…