Gruber v. Morrow Co.

Citations

• 35 Ohio C.C. Dec. 81

Syllabus

<p>COUNTIES — HIGHWAYS</p> <p>County Comimissioners to Proceed with Road Improvement Governed by Petition of “Majority” of Resident Owners within Mile of Improvement Contemplated.</p> <p>Whether county commissioners have jurisdiction under the Garrett law to proceed with a road improvement is to be determined by the provision of Sec. 6926 G. C. for a petition by “a majority of the resident owners of real estate situated within one mile of the road,” without reference to a provision of Sec. 6929 G. C. which eliminates “land owners residing within a municipality,” and is void for uncertainty.</p>