Case ID: nc_135/html/0025-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Walkeb, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

BRIDGERS v. COMMISSIONERS.
    (Filed April 12, 1904).
    MANDAMUS — Intoxicating Liquors — County Commissioners — Incenses — Acts 1908, ch. 283.
    
    A mandamus will not lie to control the discretion given the county commissioners in issuing liquor license under Acts 1903, ch. 233.
    AotioN by J. E. Bridgers against the Board of Commissioners of Wilson County, beard by Judge Frederick Moore, at Chambers, in Wilson, N. 0., on February 16, 1904. Erom a judgment for the plaintiff the defendants appealed.
    
      Shepherd & Shepherd and F. A. & S. A. Woodard, for the plaintiff.
    
      Connor & Connor, F. A. Daniel and W. A. Lucas, for the defendants.
   Walkeb, J.

This case is substantially like that of Barnes v. Commissioners, 135 N. C., 27, decided at this term. As we held in that case that mandamus will not lie to control the discretion given to the commissioners by the statute in the granting of licenses, there was error in- the judgment of the Court in this case directing a mandamus to issue to the defendants commanding them to issue an order for a license to the Sheriff upon finding certain facts recited in the judgment. Remanded with directions to dismiss the action.

Error.