DePearl Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Before us are cross-appeals from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County. The court affirmed an order of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (Board) revoking licensee DePearl Corporation’s (DePearl) restaurant liquor license and directing forfeiture of bonds.

On September 13, 1978 the Board issued a citation against DePearl, alleging that the licensed corporation had falsified its restaurant liquor license applications for the years 1969 through 1978, in violation of Section 403(h) of the Liquor Code.1 Specifically, the Board charged that…