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McKeon v. O'Connell

271 A.D.2d 897 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1946-12-23 English

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In the Matter of Adeline McKeon, Respondent, against John F. O’Connell et al., Individually and as Members of the State Liquor Authority, et al., Appellants.

In a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, final order annulling the determination of the State Liquor Authority, which determination is a refusal of a retail wine and liquor license to respondent, and directing issuance of a license, reversed on the law and the facts, without costs, and the determination of the State Liquor Authority confirmed, without costs. The court may not substitute its judgment for that of the authority, to whom the power to pass on the matter is given by statute. Lewis, P. J., Carswell and Johnston, JJ., concur; Hagarty and Adel, JJ., dissent and vote to affirm.