Marquette Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Village of Twin Lakes

The plaintiff urges us to recognize a property and contract right between the licensee and a third party as paramount to the well-established “privilege” concept that exists between the licensee and the issuing authority. The adoption of such rationale would permit the licensee and a third party to enter into a contract which would negate the discretionary authority of the licensing board in granting and reviewing such licenses. This would be against public policy.

This court has previously held that an agreement between a lessor and the licensee as to a liquor license cannot affect the…