Leakey v. Georgia Real Estate Commission

“The right to make a living is among the greatest of human rights, and, when lawfully pursued cannot be denied.” Schlesinger v. Atlanta, 161 Ga. 148, 159 (129 S. E. 861). Where the State confers a license to engage in a profession, trade, or occupation, not inherently inimical to the public welfare, such license becomes a valuable right which cannot be denied or abridged except after due notice and a fair and impartial hearing before an unbiased tribunal. Gilchrist v. Bierring, 234 Iowa 899 (14 N. W. 2d, 724). Where a real-estate broker has once obtained an annual license, he is, under Code §…