Felch v. Registrars of Voters of Salisbury

At the biennial State election held on November 6, 1956, one of the questions appearing on the ballot in the town of Salisbury, in conformity with G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 138, § 11, as appearing in St. 1947, c. 138, § 3, was: “C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all' alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?” The official return of the votes on this question showed 776 in the affirmative and 778 in the negative. Thereafter a petition for a recount was duly filed by certain citizens of the town. On November 13 a recount was…