Ellis Liquor License Case

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

On March 2, 1962, Frank Ellis, owner of premises known as Ellis Hotel and Grill, located at 2044 Centre Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh, and operated under a hotel liquor license, filed with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board an application for renewal of a Sun*456day Sales permit. On April 17, 1962, this application was refused by the Board for the following reason: “Sales of food and nonalcoholic beverages in your establishment are not equal to 55 per centum or more of the combined gross sales of both food and alcoholic beverages, as required by the Pennsylvania Liquor…