State ex rel. Gettles v. Gillen

Ohio Supreme Court
State ex rel. Gettles v. Gillen, 3 Ohio Law. Abs. 333 (Ohio 1925)
Allen, Jones, Marshall, Matthias, Robinson

State ex rel. Gettles v. Gillen

Opinion of the Court

MARSHALL, C. J.

A mayor of a municipality who is elected to membership in the General Assembly, and qualifies and discharges the duties of such office, but nevertheless continues to serve as mayor and to discharge the duties of that office, does not by virtue of -Section 4 of Article 2 of the Constitution forfeit the office of mayor. The ineligibility relates to membership in the General Assembly.

Petition dismissed.

Matthias, Allen and Robinson, JJ., concur. Jones, J., not participating.

Reference

Full Case Name
State ex rel Gettles v. Gillen
Status
Published