Henry v. Barton

Citations

• 107 Cal. 535
• 40 P. 798
• 1895 Cal. LEXIS 789

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Ordinance—Liquor License — Duty of City Trustees— Absence of Discretion—Mandamus.—Where the ordinance of a city entitles every man who complies with its provisions to a retail liquor license, upon written application to the trustees, and the giving of a bond conditioned to keep a quiet and orderly house, one who complies with such provisions is entitled to the license, and the trustees have no discretion to say that the license shall not be granted, and they will be compelled by mandamus to issue a license to the applicant.</p>