Fercot v. City of Spokane

Citations

• 89 Wash. 85
• 154 P. 139
• 1916 Wash. LEXIS 657

Syllabus

<p>Intoxicating Liquors — Licenses—Forfeiture—Review. The forfeiture of a city saloon license for misconduct is a matter within the discretion of the city authorities, not reviewahle by the courts, and neither the discretion nor the guilt or innocence of the licensee can be tried out in a collateral proceeding.</p> <p>Same — Licenses—Forfeiture—Recovery of Fee. Upon the revocation of a saloon license for cause, the licensee cannot, in the absence of statute, recover the unearned portion of the license fee, nor be heard to impeach his plea of guilty to a charge of violating the law.</p>