In re Grant
Utah Supreme Court
Original Contempt Proceedings against B. F. Grant. STATEMENT OE PACTS. On March 6, 1914, a citation was issued by this court to B. F. Grant, chief of police of Salt Lake City, to show cause, if any he has, why he should not be punished for contempt for an alleged interference by him with a; certain cause pending in this court on appeal from the district court of Salt Lake County, entitled “In the Matter of Revocation of Retail Liquor Dealer’s License Issued to E. W. Allen…
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Original Contempt Proceedings against B. F. Grant. STATEMENT OE PACTS. On March 6, 1914, a citation was issued by this court to B. F. Grant, chief of police of Salt Lake City, to show cause, if any he has, why he should not be punished for contempt for an alleged interference by him with a; certain cause pending in this court on appeal from the district court of Salt Lake County, entitled “In the Matter of Revocation of Retail Liquor Dealer’s License Issued to E. W. Allen for Use at Basement of 180 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.” The affidavit upon which the citation was issued,…
1Opinion of the Court
McCAPTY, O. J.
(after stating the facts as above).
1 Counsel for petitioner, E. W. Allen, concede at the threshold of their discussion of the case that “it was for the legislature to say that in small communities the city council have the right to grant and revoke licenses without appeal,” and that “it was especially their right that where in great communities, when large establishments are built up under a liquor license, that district courts grant, and upon a trial and judgment, have the power to revoke.” The important question, therefore is: Does the appeal suspend, or, more correctly…
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