Fentress County Beer Board v. Cravens

This case involves a challenge of the constitutionality of Chapter 105, Public Acts of 1961, amending our beer statutes (1950 Code Supp. see. 1191.14, now T.C.A. secs. 57-205, 57-209) so as to provide that an applicant, on compliance with all requirements of the law,' shall be issued a permit to sell beer; and that if refused the permit, he may have such refusal reviewed by the statutory writ of certiorari.

On April 21, 1961, Boyd C. Cravens filed in the Chancery Court of Fentress County a petition for the statutory writ of certiorari, or certiorari in lieu of an appeal, seeking a review ele…