Ohio Supreme Court, 1937

State Ex Rel. Nicklaus v. McClelland

State Ex Rel. Nicklaus v. McClelland
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided May 19, 1937 · Weygandt, Jones, Matthias, Day, Zimmerman, Williams, Myers
8 N.E.2d 565; 132 Ohio St. 447; 132 Ohio St. (N.S.) 447; 8 Ohio Op. 343; 1937 Ohio LEXIS 224 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

State Ex Rel. Nicklaus v. McClelland

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The Probate Court, by Section 8, Article IV of the Ohio Constitution, is vested with *448 jurisdiction in probate and testamentary matters and “such other jurisdiction, in any county, or counties, as may be provided by law.” That court is competent to determine its own jurisdiction and a writ of prohibition will not issue to prevent an anticipated erroneous judgment. State, ex rel. Barbee, v. Allen, Judge, 96 Ohio St., 10, 117 N. E., 13; State, ex rel. Carmody, v. Justice, Judge, 114 Ohio St., 94, 150 N. E., 430. The writ of prohibition is not available as a substitute for a proceeding on appeal. Silliman v. Court of Common Pleas of Williams County, 126 Ohio St., 338, 185 N. E., 420; State, ex rel. Young, v. Morrow, Judge, 131 Ohio St., 266, 2 N. E. (2d), 595.

Writ demed.

Weygandt, 0. J., Jones, Matthias, Day, Zimmerman, Williams and Myers, JJ., concur.

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