Parrent v. Little
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, for money had. and received. Facts agreed, and case transferred from the October term, 1903, of the superior court by Chamberlin, J. June 6, 1903, the plaintiff paid the defendants, who constitute the state board of license commissioners, the fee for a second-class license expiring May 1, 1904, authorizing him to sell intoxicating liquors under the provisions of chapter 95, Laws 1903. October 9, 1903, the board, after notice and hearing, revoked and cancelled the…
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Assumpsit, for money had. and received. Facts agreed, and case transferred from the October term, 1903, of the superior court by Chamberlin, J. June 6, 1903, the plaintiff paid the defendants, who constitute the state board of license commissioners, the fee for a second-class license expiring May 1, 1904, authorizing him to sell intoxicating liquors under the provisions of chapter 95, Laws 1903. October 9, 1903, the board, after notice and hearing, revoked and cancelled the license because they found that the plaintiff unlawfully sold intoxicating liquor to intoxicated persons. The plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtChase, J.
The decision in the recent case of Sargent v. Little, ante, p. 555, is 'decisive of this case. There are also reasons peculiar to the case which lead to the- same result. The statute authorized the board of license commissioners to revoke and cancel the plaintiff’s license for the cause stated in the record. Laws 1903, c. 95, ss. 14, 15. It contains no provision entitling the plaintiff to recover of the board a portion of the fee paid for the license. The absence of such provision is significant, especially when it is considered that the act provides for a return of the money deposited by the…
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- Lydick v. KornerNebraska Supreme Court · 1884
- Chamberlain v. City of TecumsehNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
- School District No. 34 v. ThompsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
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