Case Name: Commonwealth et al. v. W. A. Goble
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1874-01-28
Citations: 7 Ky. Op. 469
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth et al. v. W. A. Goble.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 7
Pages: 469–470

Head Matter:
Commonwealth et al. v. W. A. Goble.
Intoxicating Liquors — County Court Authorizing Sale by Tavern Keeper.
A judge of a county court may authorize a tavern keeper to retail spirituous liquors when he shall deem it expedient to do so, and such action is subject to review only for abuse of discretion.
APPEAL FROM CARTER CIRCUIT COURT.
January 28, 1874.
C. B. Wilhoit, for appellants.
Wm. Bowling, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Lindsay:
The judge of the county court may authorize a tavern keeper to-retail spirituous liquors when he shall deem it expedient to do so. This court has universally recognized the broad discretion allowed to this official upon this subject, and in no instance has reversed his action, unless it was shown- clearly that his discretion had been abused. We cannot say that it has been so shown in this case.
Wherefore, the order granting license to appellee to retail spirituous liquors must be affirmed.