United States ex rel. Hover v. Ronan

Pardee. J.

Section 1419 of the Code of Georgia, as amended by act of the legislature approved October 16, 1885, (see Public Acts, Sess. 1884-85, pp. 59, 60,) provides as follows:

“Persons, before obtaining license to retail spirituous liquors, or sell tlie same in any quantity less than one gallon, must apply to the ordinary of the county, or to the county commissioners of the county where such courts exist, in which they desire to retail or sell in any quantity less than one gallon, who have power to grant or refuse such application. Before any license shall be granted, the applicant shall…