State ex rel. Grimshaw v. Atkins

Ohio Supreme Court November 15, 1978

State ex rel. Grimshaw v. Atkins, 56 Ohio St. 2d 97 (Ohio 1978)

382 N.E.2d 215; 10 Ohio Op. 3d 226; 1978 Ohio LEXIS 660

Brown, Celebrezze, Iterbebt, Leach, Locheb, Sweeney

Opinion of the Court

Per Cxiriam.

This court’s original jurisdiction in qua warranto cannot he limited by city charter. State, ex rel. Highland Heights, v. Kee (1975), 42 Ohio St. 2d 234, 235.

By removing himself from the Sixth Ward respondent, has forfeited his office pursuant to Section 3 of the Portsmouth city charter. The writ of quo warranto is allowed.

Writ allowed.

Leach, C. J., ITeRbebt, Celebrezze, W. Brown, P„ Brown, Sweeney and Locheb, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name: The State, ex rel. Grimshaw, Pros. Atty. v. Atkins
Status: Published