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service, and that a day be fixed for a hearing. The 
record of that hearing should show the transac- 
tions with sufficient clearness so that in the event 
of a judicial investigation it would be evident to 
the court exactly what had transpired. The board, 
or officer having the power to revoke the license, 
should also have the power to compel the attend- 
ance of such witnesses as might be deemed neces- 
sary, with the power to administer the oath; and 
the defendant should have the privilege of cross 
examination. Under such conditions, unless other- 
wise provided by statute, the executive determina- 
tion would be deemed final as to questions of fact, 
though the courts would still have jurisdiction as 
to questions of law.*® 
Where the revocation depends upon a former 
conviction in a court, the notice to the defendant 
may only state that he is summonsed to appear be- 
fore the board, or officer, and show cause why his 
license should not be revoked. If then he fails 
to appear the license may be at once revoked, the 
record showing the notice given, the fact of his 
non-appearance, and the fact of revocation. <A 
physician thus summonsed to appear before a 
board for a hearing preparatory to the revocation 
of his license is not entitled to an injunction to pre- 
vent such hearing.*° The Arkansas statute provid 
ed for the revocation of the license of a physician 
by a mayor upon conviction of any crime involving 
moral turpitude. Though the sale of liquor is a 
statutory crime, it does not, according to the court, 
49 Nishimura Ekiu vy. U. S8.,  Exrs., 109 Minn. 360, 123 N, 
142 U.S. 651. W. 1074. 
50 Wolf v. Board of Med. 
