Legal Opinion

Burke v. Collins

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 1904PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Hand county; Hon. Loring E. Gaffy, Judge. Mandamus by Maurice C. Burke against Gilbert W. Collins and others, constituting the board of county commissioners for Hand county, S. £)., to compel defendants to issue to plaintiff a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. From a judgment denying a peremptory writ, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtCorson, P. J.

Upon an affidavit made by the plaintiff, setting forth that he had performed the acts required by the liquor license law, and had tendered to the defendants a bond sufficient in all respects, and that the defendants refused to approve the said bond, and had rejected the same, and praying that a writ of mandamus might be issued, commanding the appellants to approve the said bond, the court issued an alternative writ to the defendants, requiring them to show cause why the said bond should not be approved, and the plaintiff authorized to engage in the business of selling intoxicating liquors.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Mugler v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Thurlow v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1847
  4. Ex parte ChristensenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Robison v. MinerMichigan Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Whitesides v. Council of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Rushmore State Bank v. Kurylas, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State Ex Rel. Billado v. Control CommissionersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1946
  4. Pinzino v. Supervisor of Liquor ControlSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  5. Smyth v. ButtersUtah Supreme Court · 1910

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