Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1912 — SALOON CASES APPEALED. [ARTICLE]

SALOON CASES APPEALED.

Goodland Men Will Raise Legal Points Rather Than Question Remonstrance. August Elbert, Philip Poutre and Chauncey Smith, who were denied License to operate saloons in Goodland at the April tern# of commissioners’ court, have perfected their appeal to the circuit court. Goodland voted wet one year ago under the Proctor Jaw, and Poutre and Elbert were given licenses. When their first year expired a remonstrance was filed bearing the signatures of a majority of the voters of Grant township, and an even dozen to spare. The applicants were denied a renewal of their license. We are informed that the sufficiency of the remonstrance will not be questioned, or at least will not be made the real grounds of attack, but that legal points will be raised on which it is hoped to secure a reversal of the commissionere’ decision. It is rumored that the applicants will set up a claim that a remonstrance ’to be effective against a renewal of a license must be filed longer than five days before the meeting of Che board.— Kentland Enterprise.