Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County v. Shacklett

HARBISON, Justice.

In these consolidated cases review is sought by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee of the action of the Chancellor in ordering the issuance of nineteen certificates of good moral character and retail liquor licenses. Seven of these applications had been denied by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, but its action as to these was reversed by the Chancellor. The Commission appeals from that portion of his decision.

Both the Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Chancellor, upon an evidentiary record made before the Commission, held…