Legal Opinion
Butler v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 14, 1948No. 16187PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
The exception here is to a judgment sustaining a general demurrer to a petition seeking declaratory relief. In brief, the petition alleges that the plaintiff is a bona fide member of the Pickwick Club Inc., a purely social club composed of approximately 200 members. Quarters for the club have been furnished and are maintained in Pulton County, where the members socially meet to dine and enjoy such cocktails as they desire. Only bona fide members of the club are admitted. The plaintiff contends that the club can legally serve intoxicating drinks to the members thereof so long…
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