Alpha Club of West Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,

This is an appeal from the dismissal of plaintiff’s Bill in Equity. The Alpha Club of West Philadelphia is a social club located at 19th and Chestnut Streets. On May 5, 1948, the Club was charged by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board with the following violations: first, that the organization is operated “by and for one Prank P. Walsh”; second, that the organization’s business is not conducted “through officers regularly elected”; third, that persons are admitted to membership “without written application, investigation and ballot”; fourth, that the Club…