District of Columbia v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
In error to the Police Court of the District of Columbia. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is a review, on writ of error, of the judgment of the police court of the District of Columbia sustaining a demurrer to an information charging “that Nathaniel Wilson, President of the Metropolitan Club, * * * at No. 1100 H Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., did conduct a barroom and sell intoxicating liquor under tbe supposed authority of a license from…
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In error to the Police Court of the District of Columbia. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is a review, on writ of error, of the judgment of the police court of the District of Columbia sustaining a demurrer to an information charging “that Nathaniel Wilson, President of the Metropolitan Club, * * * at No. 1100 H Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., did conduct a barroom and sell intoxicating liquor under tbe supposed authority of a license from tbe excise board of tbe District of Columbia, issued on petition and application of him, said Wilson, made in form…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Ousdel
It appears from a review of the act that the excise board is vested with wide administrative and judicial discretion in the matter of granting or refusing liquor licenses. Paragraph 2 of the act, among other things, provides: “Said board shall consider and act upon all applications for license to sell intoxicating liquors, and may require a report thereon by the chief of police, and the action of said board shall be final and conclusive. * * * On the granting by said board of a license to sell intoxicating liquors, the assessor shall issue a license to *268the applicant. Said board shall make…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Martel v. City of East St. LouisIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
- State v. EvansSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Hornaday v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
- Hanks v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
- State v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re BanksDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- In Re BanksDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973