Ezzell v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

OPINION

BREWSTER, Justice.

Joe Ezzell, d/b/a Ezze Mart, made an application for a wine and beer off-premises permit. The premises where the wine and beer were to be sold are located in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas. The neighboring Trinity Baptist Church contested Ezzell’s application. The County Judge of Wichita County entered an order denying the application. The applicant then appealed to the District Court which also denied the application. The District Court decree stated: “The Court . . . finds that there was and is substantial evidence to support the finding of the County Court, and…