People ex rel. O'Toole v. Board of Excise
New York City Court
Appeal from special term. Application for mandamus on the relation of James O’Toole and others to compel the board of excise of the city of Brooklyn to grant them a license to sell intoxicating liquors. From an order dismissing the proceeding relators appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtOsborne, J.
The relators applied to the board of excise for a license to sell liquor at the north-west corner of Columbia place and State street, in this city. The application was refused, and thereupon the relators, under the provisions of section 1, c. 496, Laws 1886, applied to this court for a writ of mandamus to review the action of the board of excise. The board of excise made return to said writ, and, on a trial of the matters involved, the learned trial judge found, as matter of fact, inter alla, “that the only reason why a license might not properly be granted for said place was and is that…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Schnitzler v. YellowleyDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1923
- People ex rel. Ryan v. DaltonThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1894