Legal Opinion
(1972)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided April 6, 1972PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL FALKENBERG, District Attorney, Chippewa County
You inquire as to the legality of issuing a liquor license to the highest bidder. Specifically, you pose the following questions:
1. In the event the town of Hallie did place a liquor license up for bids and the license fees as determined on the basis of the highest bid were in excess of the fees charged for the same class of license to other licensees of that class, or in the event the license fee was in excess of $500 on the basis of the high bid, would the town of Hallie be in violation of the Wisconsin statutes?
2. If the town of Hallie…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Purity Extract & Tonic Co. v. LynchSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- State ex rel. Carter v. HarperWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
- Zodrow v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. Wisconsin Constructors, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
- Marquette Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Village of Twin LakesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
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