Elliott v. Dawson

BELL, Chief Justice.

Raymond W. Dawson made application for an on-premises retail dealer’s license for beer and wine and County Judge Bill Elliott denied the application. He appealed to the district court and obtained a judgment granting his application for a beer and wine license. The main issue before us is whether the findings of the County Judge are reasonably supported by substantial evidence.

“The correctness of the order of the county judge, and consequently of the judgments of the district court and Court of Civil Appeals, is to be tested by the application of the substantial evidence…