C & L Co. v. Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission denied an application by C & L Company, Inc., for a liquor license. On appeal the District Court found the action of the commission arbitrary, and it ordered issuance of the license. The commission appeals. The parties argue the nature of the proceeding in District Court and the evidence relating to statutory exclusion of a corporate applicant whose agent is not of good character.

There is no conflict of evidence. C & L applied for a Class C retail liquor license held by the Silver Top Bar, a corporation, in the City of Bellevue. A power of attorney…