The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-28

So stoutly was motion for dis
 missal of the petitions urged by
 Judge 0. II. Sumpter in circuit court yesterday in the matter of the appeal
 from the granting of liquor licenses
 in this city that at the conclusion of
 much argument Circuit Judge Cot ham took the matter under advise
 ment until Wednesday morning, an nounclng a recess of one entire day in the progress of the case to look thoroughly into the la'
 Judge Sumpter urged that the ac- ton of the county court in the review of the requirements before issuing saloon license was a vain ana useless review. and that under the law the action of the county court was not Justified. He urged that the de murrer of the remonstrators in the appeal of the case should be sus- tained and the petitions dismissed. After an exhaustive presentation of his cause, Judge Sumpter said. Your honor. l have tried to make our contention plain on this point. If there is anything further the court would like to have my opinion OH relative to this point. I would be glad to offer it."
 There is one point I would like your opinion on" said Judge Cot ham, "If this demurrer were to be sustained, would that be a final judg ment on the appeal of this court, or would it be proper to sustain the de- murrer and remand the petition back to the county court for rehearing Uhere?"
 "In my opinion it would be a final judgment" answered Judge Stump ter. T take it that if this demurrer is sustained. if our contention is founded on the law, as we have shown 1t, the action of the county court is finally reversed. and that there would be no chance 10 send the case back there for a rehearing.' '
 Judge Gotham stated that he did not want the questioning to be inter prcted as in any measure indicating what his final ruling would be on the demurrer. He did say, however that in passing on this issue, and the declarations of law in the case, there was so much of importance as to almost be equal to final decision in the case, and that he would take one day of vacation in which to give the matter much thought and to look closely into the law and the authOri- ties cited by the attorneys for both sides
 Preliminary points in the appeal from the decision of the county court granting liquor license under peti ton in this city were taken mp yes torday morning before Circuit Judge Gotham, and attorneys for the drys' won in the preliminary skirmish. After the presentation and decision of few important points. counsel for both sides spent the remainder of tho day in arguing the law that will eo- vern the after procedure, which takes place in earnest in Circuit court later
 The first point raised yesterday by counsel for the petitioners was that the appeal was not properly taken because it had been an appeal direct from the granting of some particular saloon license. Judge Huff raised this point and argued the merits Of it.. and after reply by Attorneys sumpter and Mcdonnell for the Hot Springs Temperance League, the point raised by Judge Huff was ruled out.
 The second important question raised in the ease was presented by Judge Davies of attorneys for the pc utioners. which in substance asked for a dismissal of the appeal because no bond had been flied to protect the county against loss in the costs of the action.
 Judge Davies argued that the coun- ty of Garland was of necessity a par ty to the suit because the revenue of of the county was interested in the and that should the deci- sion in the circuit court be different from that of the county court, the county would of necessity have to take an appeal to the supreme court, which he argued further showed the interest the county had in the matter.
 In defending the point Attorneys sumpter and Mcconnell urged that the county could only be made q party to the suit where allowances were under contention. and that in this suit no allowances were in volyed.
 Circuit Judge Gotham oyerruled