Beatrice Foods Co. v. State Milk Commission

On January 29, 1963, Beatrice Foods Company, trading as Clover Creamery Company, made application with the State Milk Commission for a distributor’s license on the Lynchburg milk market. The *764Commission denied the application by a two to one decision. We granted Beatrice an appeal. Code § 3-369.

Upon receipt of Beatrice’s application, the Commission referred it to the Lynchburg Local Milk Board for a recommendation. The Local Board recommended by a unanimous decision that the application “be denied because sufficient distributors are now in being on the Market and the public interest would be…