Mills v. Common Council

This is an application for a mandamus to compel respondent to approve the bond of the relator to continue in the retail liquor business at No. Ill West Ludington avenue, in the city of Ludington. In April, 1909, the respondent amended the ordinances of the said city with respect to the places where the retail liquor business-might be carried on, authorizing the conduct of such business at 18 different places, but not at No. Ill West Ludington avenue.

The ordinance contains eight different sections and legislates in relation to three classes of saloons. We quote a part of section 2:

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