Bivona v. Hock

This is an appeal from an affirmance by the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the denial by the Common Council of the City of Plainfield of an application for a transfer of a plenary retail consumption license.

Appellants have held the license for premises known as 458 West Fourth Street, Plainfield, since 1945. The premises have been so licensed since repeal. Appellants sought to transfer the license to premises purchased by them, located diagonally across the street from the licensed premises.

It is agreed that appellants have conducted their operations in an orderly,…