Charles Blum Co. v. Town of Hastings

West, J.,

dissenting. — The license in. this case was revoked through the fault of neither the municipality nor the licensee and upon the happening of an event which both of them knew at the time the- license tax was paid might occur at any time during the period covered by the license.

At the time when the license of Plaintiff in Error was. issued the right to: engage i-n the sale of intoxicating liquors had, by a vote of the electors, been prohibited in most of the Counties in the- State, and being' fully informed with respect to the possibility of his privilege-being revoked at any time the…