State v. Country Club
Decision Date | 16 December 1914 |
Docket Number | (No. 5430.) |
Citation | 173 S.W. 570 |
Parties | STATE v. COUNTRY CLUB. |
Court | Texas Court of Appeals |
Appeal from District Court, Travis County; Charles A. Wilcox, Judge.
Suit by the State of Texas to enjoin the Country Club from selling intoxicating liquors to its members, from selling liquors on Sundays and election days, from maintaining pool and billiard tables upon its premises, and from using its property for such purposes or any purpose other than maintaining a golf club. Decree granting injunction only against selling intoxicating liquor on election days, and the State appeals. Affirmed in so far as it granted the injunction and in so far as it refused the injunction against maintaining billiard and pool tables, and reversed in all other respects, and judgment rendered for the state.
B. F. Looney, Atty. Gen., and W. A. Kelling and C. M. Cureton, Asst. Attys. Gen., for the State. Thelbert Martin and Lightfoot, Brady & Robertson, all of Austin, for appellee.
Statement of the Case.
This is a suit to enjoin the appellee: (1) From maintaining a buffet, and dispensing intoxicating liquors to its members. (2) From using its stock, means, assets, and property for such purpose. (3) From dispensing intoxicating liquors to its members on Sundays and on election days. (4) From maintaining and operating pool and billiard tables upon its premises, and from using its stock, means, assets, or other property for such purpose, or for any purpose other than maintaining a golf club.
Findings of Fact.
We adopt as our findings of fact the following agreed statement of facts:
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