Terre Haute Brewing Co. v. Liquor Control Commission

Upon plaintiff’s petition and our order to show why mandamus should not issue requiring the liquor control commission to approve plaintiff’s “Gold Label” beer label, defendant made a return. The question is whether on the record thus made plaintiff is entitled to mandamus.

Plaintiff, an Indiana corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of malt beverages, petitioned the Michigan liquor control commission, herein designated as defendant, to approve a. label to be used on plaintiff’s products sold in Michigan. Theretofore plaintiff’s label had been approved by the Federal Alcohol…