Legal Opinion

Donoghue's License

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 23, 1897No. Appeal, No. 46PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 46, Oct. T., 1897, by Jeremiah G. Donoghue, from judgment of Q. S. Plrila. Co., March T., 1897, No 706, refusing a retail liquor license. Rice, P. J., dissents. Petition for retail liquor license. Before Sulzbebgeb and McMiciiael, JJ.

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Appeal, No. 46, Oct. T., 1897, by Jeremiah G. Donoghue, from judgment of Q. S. Plrila. Co., March T., 1897, No 706, refusing a retail liquor license. Rice, P. J., dissents. Petition for retail liquor license. Before Sulzbebgeb and McMiciiael, JJ. It appears from the record that an application of Jeremiab G. Donoghue fox a retail liquor license at the southeast corner of Eighth and Vine streets, Philadelphia, was filed in the court of quarter sessions, Philadelphia county, No. 737, March T., 1896. This application was at first refused but upon a petition for a rehearing on May 12, 1896, an…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Smith, J.,

There never has been any question, under the statute regulating the sale of liquor at retail through licenses granted by the courts, respecting the rights of the applicant for license and the power of the court. The subject was carefully reviewed in Schlaudecker v. Marshall, 72 Pa. 200, with reference to the laws then in force, and again in Raudenbusch’s Petition, 120 Pa. 328, in which the act of May 13, 1887, was first considered by the Supreme Court. The views set forth in these cases have since been repeatedly affirmed: Sparrow’s Petition, 138 Pa. 116; Gross’s License,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Schlaudecker v. MarshallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1873
  2. Petition of RaudenbuschSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
  3. Gross's LicenseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894
  4. Gemas's LicenseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  5. In re Pollard for LicenseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Revocation of Mark's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Indian Brewing Co.'s LicenseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  3. Venango County Liquor LicensesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
  4. Netter's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  5. McGinley's LicenseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906

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