Walgreen Co. v. Lenane

In each of these cases, which have been consolidated for hearing, the appellee applied for a retail liquor dealer’s' license to the appellant, Leo W. Lenane, mayor of the city of Quincy, who was by virtue of the statute (Ill. State Bar Stat. 1935, chap. 43, par. 18; 43 S. H. A. 111;) the local liquor control commissioner. The licenses were refused and the appellees filed mandamus suits in the circuit court of Adams county against the appellant to compel him to issue the licenses. The appellant filed motions to dismiss the petitions. The court overruled his motions, ordered the writs of…