Ohio Supreme Court, 1940

State Ex Rel. Cleveland Trust Co. v. Pethtel

State Ex Rel. Cleveland Trust Co. v. Pethtel
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided December 31, 1940 · Weygandt, Zimmerman, Turner, Williams, Matthias, Hart, Day
30 N.E.2d 991; 137 Ohio St. 525; 137 Ohio St. (N.S.) 525; 19 Ohio Op. 240; 1940 Ohio LEXIS 514 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

State Ex Rel. Cleveland Trust Co. v. Pethtel

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Counsel for relator admit in their briefs that the writ of prohibition ordinarily is granted only when there is no other adequate remedy, but urge that an exception should be made in this case to prevent extended and expensive litigation — in other words to decide cases in advance.

We adhere to the principle that the high prerogative writ of prohibition will not issue where there is another adequate remedy. Silliman v. Court of Common Pleas, 126 Ohio St., 338, 185 N. E., 420, and cases therein cited.

The demurrer to the petition is sustained and leave to plead further is given.

Demurrer sustained.

Weygandt, C. J., Zimmerman, Turner, Williams, Matthias and Hart, JJ., concur. Day, J., dissents.

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