Ohio Court of Appeals, 1925

State ex rel. Crabbe v. Felton

State ex rel. Crabbe v. Felton
Ohio Court of Appeals · Decided July 1, 1925 · Allen, Jones, Kinkade, Marshall, Matthias, Robinson
3 Ohio Law. Abs. 313

State ex rel. Crabbe v. Felton

Opinion of the Court

MATTHIAS, J.

One-half of the money arising from fines and forfeited bonds in the enforcement of the provisions of the state prohibition laws belongs to the state and must be paid into the state treasury; municipal councils are not authorized to expend or appropriate any of such portion for the purpose of hiring attorneys, detectives or secret service officers.

Writ allowed.

Marshall, C. J., Jones, Day Allen, Kinkade, and Robinson, JJ., concur.

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