State Ex Rel. Dickson v. Kearns

MOISE, Justice.

This is an action brought by the Attorney General of the State of New Mexico asserting that the respondent, Chief of Division of Liquor Control of the State, had undertaken to reclassify an existing "club” license as a “dispenser’s” license, and that he had no power under the law to do so. Petitioner asked the court to enjoin respondent from making the reclassification, and to cancel the license because it had not been used for a period of six months. The American Legion Post No. 34, Inc., the holder of the license in question, was permitted to intervene, as was Don Lee, who…