Duncan v. Ferguson
Duncan v. Ferguson
Opinion of the Court
The act providing for laying out township roads (29 O. L. 366) allows an appeal from the trustees to the Court of Common Pleas, and authorizes that court, if in their opinion justice requires it, to order another view of said road, or tomalee any order which they may deem just and reasonable in the case. The giving this appeal to the Common Pleas is not providing for a case of common law jurisdiction, hut for the exercise of a special power usually conferred upon commissioners. The case is not, therefore, within our control as a mere court of common law, and we are not required to take jurisdiction. In ordinary cases the
The writ of error is refused.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- DUNCAN AND LOGAN v. FERGUSON
- Status
- Published