Inn of Oxford, Inc. v. City of Oxford

The issue presented, but not reached by the court, in a prior appeal involving these same parties is squarely presented on this appeal. As stated in Dopson v. City of Oxford,340 So.2d 777, 778 (Ala. 1976):

"The issue which the parties present by this appeal is whether the city council of the City of Oxford, Alabama, has an irrevisable discretion to grant or withhold its approval of the issuance of an on-premises liquor license by the State ABC Board in order to prevent any such license from being granted to anyone."

After its application for an on-premises liquor license was denied, the…