Rizzo Liquor License Case

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

The question in this appeal is whether the Liquor Control Board, under §468(a) of Article IV(C) of the Act of April 12, 1951, P. L. 90, 47 PS §4-468, had the power to refuse the transfer of a restaurant liquor license in the exercise of am administrative discretion under the circumstances of this ease.

On October 6, 1952, Sam and Joseph Rizzo applied to the Liquor Control Board for the transfer to them of a restaurant liquor license then held by Prank L. Mikesic. They applied also for a transfer of the license from the premises of Mikesic in the City of Johns-town to a new…