Appeals of Meenan

Citations

• 11 Pa. Super. 579
• 1899 Pa. Super. LEXIS 180

Syllabus

<p>Revocation of license — Appellate review.</p> <p>Where a license is revoked, after due notice and hearing, the action of the license court will not be reviewed on the merits by the appellate court because there is no way of bringing the evidence on the record.</p> <p>Revocation of license — Specification of cause therefor reviewed.</p> <p>Where the rule to show cause why license should not be revoked is based on an ex parte affidavit alleging that the licensee had violated the law, fairness and good practice require that the act alleged to be a violation of law be specified with reasonable certainty. Where this is done and the order of revocation specifies no other cause, the appellate court will look into the petition to determine whether or not the alleged act is a violation of law.</p> <p>Sale of liquor in excess of one quart — Retail license.</p> <p>A license to sell liquor in quantities not exceeding one quart at a time must be held to be no justification for a sale in greater quantities; such sale is a violation of the law, and justifies a revocation of a license.</p> <p>Legislation on this subject reviewed.</p>