City of East St. Louis v. Wehrung

This was an action before the city judge of East St. Louis, against Philip H. Wehrung, for the violation of an ordinance of the city prohibiting the sale of spirituous, alcoholic, vinous, mixed, intoxicating, malt or other liquor or eider, without a license. After trial, the case was removed by appeal to the circuit court, and from that to this court.

The 6th section of article II, of ordinance 56, declares that “ licenses may be granted under this article to proper persons, for a period of not less than one month nor more than six months, to be determined by the city treasurer in each case,…