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GOESAERT v. CLEARY

No. 49.

335 U.S. 464 (1948)

GOESAERT ET AL. v. CLEARY ET AL., MEMBERS OF THE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION OF MICHIGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 20, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anne R. Davidow argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants. Larry S. Davidow was also of counsel.

Edmund E. Shepherd, Solicitor General of Michigan, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Eugene F. Black, Attorney General, Daniel J. O'Hara and Charles M.A. Martin, Assistant Attorneys General.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

As part of the Michigan system for controlling the sale of liquor, bartenders are required to be licensed in all cities having a population of 50,000 or more, but no female may be so licensed unless she be "the wife or daughter of the male owner" of a licensed liquor establishment. Section 19a of Act 133 of the Public Acts of Michigan, 1945, Mich. Stat. Ann. §...

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