O'Brien v. Harris
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Reese. Warren county. July 11, 1898. The plaintiff in error was engaged in the business of selling spirituous liquors in the town of Barnett in Warren county under a license from the town council, when, upon the petition ■of certain citizens of the county, who were trustees of the Methodist church in the town, an injunction was granted restraining him from selling spirituous liquors in the town.
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Reese. Warren county. July 11, 1898. The plaintiff in error was engaged in the business of selling spirituous liquors in the town of Barnett in Warren county under a license from the town council, when, upon the petition ■of certain citizens of the county, who were trustees of the Methodist church in the town, an injunction was granted restraining him from selling spirituous liquors in the town. To the granting of the injunction he excepted. The petition was filed May 26, 1898. The petitioners contended that the license granted by the town council was…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This was a suit by individuals to enjoin the violation of a penal statute. The petition, itself does-not! disclose-any particular injury to the property of:’the complainants resulting from such violation. The only allegation-on this point: is that some of the petitioners own real’estate near-the town in which the sale of liquors is being had, and that such.sale injures: and damages their property, interferes'with their business, and’ is hurtful to the best interests of the- chureli.of which they are-trustees. There is no allegation whatever how ;their property • is injured, or that the act…
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