Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 1529 v. Livingston
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 3, 1947PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLT, Associate Justice:
Relator, a duly organized club and fraternal organization for twenty years, within the definition of Section 561.34 (11) P. S. A., made application to the Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County for a Club license to “sell” intoxicating liquors only to its members and nonresident guests.
The application was denied by the Board, for the reason that Highlands County, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIX of the Florida Constitution, by a vote of 865 against, to 683 for, elected to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors therein and, therefore, is known as…
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