Putnam County Beer Board v. Speck

The Putnam County Beer Board, acting upon a petition signed by many citizens, revoked the permit to sell beer which had been issued to Myrtle Speck, the defendant in error. She thereupon filed a petition in the Circuit Court, praying that writs of certiorari and supersedeas issue, to the end that a certified copy of the proceedings before the beer board be filed and that the action of said board be set aside, and for nothing held.

There was a hearing in the Circuit Court upon the record as filed. The trial judge was of opinion that the evidence did not warrant the revocation of petitioner’s…