City of Atlanta v. Hill

238 Ga. 413 (1977)

233 S.E.2d 193

CITY OF ATLANTA et al.

v.

HILL.

31927.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Submitted January 21, 1977.

Decided February 23, 1977.

W. Roy Mays, III, for appellants.

S. George Handelsman, William T. Brooks, for appellee.

INGRAM, Justice.

The appellant municipality was ordered by the Superior Court of Fulton County in this mandamus case to issue the appellee a license to operate a beer and wine package store. Standards for the issuance of municipal alcoholic beverage licenses are contained in several ordinances of the city. The city contends on appeal that the appellee failed to meet…