Legal Opinion

Donahue v. City of Portland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 11, 1940PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, C. J.

On appeal by plaintiff. This bill in equity, filed on June 30,1938, was brought by the plaintiff, owner and operator of a restaurant, in the City of Portland, engaged in the business of dispensing food, beer and ale, who represents himself as the holder of a state license for the sale of malt beverages, under the provisions of Chap. 268, P. L. 1933, Chap. 201, P. L. 1937, and Chap. 118, P. L. 1939, and lastly, if at all, by virtue of Chapter 160 of the Private and Special Laws of 1917, wherein it is provided that “The municipal officers of the City of Portland are hereby authorized to grant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Village of St. Johnsbury v. AronSupreme Court of Vermont · 1930
  2. Randall v. TuellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1897
  3. City of Lewiston v. GrantSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1921
  4. State v. SmallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1927
  5. Commonwealth v. CutterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Driscoll v. GheewallaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  2. Hiram Ricker & Sons v. Students International Meditation SocietyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
  3. Wright v. MichaudSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1964
  4. State v. RushSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  5. Inhabitants of Town of Windham v. SpragueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966

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