Coleman

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the superior court denying their request for a peremptory writ of mandate.

This matter arises out of a proceeding that had its commencement on December 24, 1959, when an accusation was filed with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control charging Anderson and Howard Coleman, owners of the Club Manhattan and a general on-sale liquor license, with three violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Count I of the accusation charged the Colemans with having permitted the licensed premises to be used as a resort for prostitutes in violation of Business and Professions Code, section 24200, subdivision (e) ; count II, that the Colemans violated Business and Professions Code, section 25601, by maintaining a disorderly house; and count III, that the Colemans had permitted a female to loiter on the premises for the purpose of begging or soliciting a customer to purchase an alcoholic beverage, in violation of Business and Professions Code, section 25657, subdivision (b).

The matter was tried and the hearing officer for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control recommended that the Colemans’ license be revoked separately and severally as to each…