Lang v. Jones

WOODARD C. TIPTON, Special Commissioner.

Since alcoholic beverage licenses are restricted in number by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Kentucky, a person who desires to engage in the retail selling of alcoholic beverages usually cannot obtain new licenses from the State, but must find someone who will go out of business and permit his licenses to be transferred by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the person desiring them. In those circumstances the person desiring the licenses usually will have to pay more than the unexpired part of the license fees.

Appellees George Jones and…