Trimble's License

Citations

• 41 Pa. Super. 370
• 1909 Pa. Super. LEXIS 70

Syllabus

<p>Liquor law — Transfer of license — Appeal.</p> <p>1. An order of the court of quarter sessions refusing to transfer a liquor license for the reason that the statutory provisions relative to such a transfer had not been complied with, will not be reversed on an appeal by the owner of the license, where the appellant does not print in his paper-book the petition for transfer, and there is nothing in the record to show that the reason assigned by the lower court was not well founded, or that the appellant was such a party aggrieved as was entitled to an appeal.</p> <p>Liquor law — Qualification of applicant — Citizenship—Revocation of license — Act of May 13, 1887, P. L. 108.</p> <p>2. An alien who has merely declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce his former allegiance, is not qualified to hold a liquor license under the Act of May 13, 1887, P. L. 108, which provides that such licenses “ shall only be granted to citizens of the United States;” and this is the case although the constitution and law of the state, where the declaration had been made provides that persons who make such declaration shall enjoy all the privileges of citizens, including the' right to vote and^the right to hold a liquor license.</p> <p>3. The court of quarter sessions has the power to revoke a retail liquor license granted to an alien upon his representation that he was a naturalized citizen of the United States; and this is so although such representation may have been made in good faith.</p>