The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-01
HIGHLAND PARK
FIGHTS LICENSE
kRANTIZkY BROTHERS RENEW
THEIR APPLICATION FOR
LIQUOR PRIVILEGE.
LEGAL POINT RAISED
ATTORNEY FOR otros'rro> Ar
CUES MATTER WAS SETTLED
FOR YEAR AT APRIL
TERN.
LEGAL POINT RAISED

In the presence of a number of
deeply interested Highland Park citi-
zens, yesterday morning in the Hem
rico County Circuit Court, before
Judge r. Carter Scott, Hon r. Eve
iyn Byrd, on the one side, and At
torneys l. o. Wendenburg and Morris
a. Powers. on the other, argued the
question Of whether or not license
should be granted to kranitzky Bro
theirs to sell intoxicating liquors in a
store located one square south of the
Highiand Park town limits, in the ra-
vine between Fifth and First street
bridges.
The point in question is in Henrico
county. and as stated is a square from
the Highland Park boundary. 1t is
within a few feet of the northern
boundary Of the city of Richmond.
The same persons, at the April term
of Henrico Circuit Court, applied for
license to sell liquors at the same
place and Judge Scott denied the
petition.
Yesterday Attorney Byrd. repre-
sentlng the Highland Park citizens
argued that the case had already been
decided and that IL could not be
opened again during the present IL
cense year, which does not expire un-
iii April 80 next
Jo~n Council Acts.
Al the April term Mr.. Byrd appear
ca Tor the Highland Park citizens and
won the case. The Highland Park
town council had passed an ordinance
torbiddtng the sale of liquors within
the town limits. and Mr. Byrd ad-
Vanced the argument that d saloon
located square from Highland Park
mad as well be located inside the lin
It's. ite argued along the same line
Yesterday, though his main conten-
ton was that the matter was res ad-
)udicata and could not lie reopened,
Tie opposing counsel held that it
was purely question OF revenue I'M
der the police power of the govern
nent and that If all the conditions
and reQuireme nts Of the statutes gov
erning the matter were compiled with
II was the duty Of the court to issue
the license and see that the govern
meht gets the revenue that would ac-
cfue 10 II, and, on the contrary, #
II was shown that IL was not a fit
person and not 1T place. IL was the
enty OF the eourtto deny the petition
for license
VIII Decide To- Day.
Ju1Se Scott announced that ne
would take the case under advise
ment and announce his decision ;hfs
morning. The citizens Of Highland
ARK, where the sentiment against the
liquor traffic il Very pronounced, ara
naturally awaiting with the keenest
interest the announcement of tho
courts decision
II is thought by some of those
who have looked into the matter that
1t Is the trade Of the operatives ar
the American Locomotive Works that
the petitioners are seeking. the pro
posed location for the bar room being
near the Locomotive Works
Last April, when Judge Scott de-
cided the question, there was also a
petition for a license for a place To-
Gated within the limits OF Highland
Park. The town council having mass.
Cd an ordinance against the sale >sF
liquor. Judge Scott ruled against thu
proposed saloon for Highland Park
ana IN the same opinion denied the
petition of the Kranitzkv Brothers
Tor the point outside the limits.
Petition Renewed
Believing that their petition would
rare better nnaccompanied by a com
panion petition that would involve
direct viola ton Of the sentiment Of
Highland Park as reflected by the
action Of the City Council the Kra-
nitzky Brothers renewed their atten, NJ
ia get a license.
The opposition raised no objection
TO the fitness Of the applicants.