Ramagnano v. Crook
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Calhoun. Tried before the Hon. John B. Tally. The appellant in this case, John Ramagnano, applied by petition to Hon. E. F. Ciiooe, judge of probate of said county, for a license to retail spirituous liquors; and a license having been refused, he then applied by petition to the Circuit Court, for a mandamus to the probate judge. On the hearing, his petition was refused and dismissed; and the judgment dismissing it is here assigned as .error.
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
The appellant, having complied with all the requirements of the act of February 17, 1885, necessary to obtain.a license to sell spirituous, vinous or malt liquors at retail, applied for such license, which was refused by the judge of probate. — Acts 1884-5, p. 179. The petition avers that the judge refused to grant the license on the ground that he was prohibited by the special act of December 7, 1886, relating to Calhoun county. — Acts 1886-87, p. 571. The constitutionality of this act is assailed, on the ground, that it violates section 2 of Article TV of the constitution, which provides:…
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