Mastick v. Lakewood (Vil.)

Citations

• 33 Ohio C.C. Dec. 122
• 18 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 407

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS</p> <p>1. Power of Municipal poundl to Try Officers Charged With Certain Offenses.</p> <p>Section 4263 G. C. reserves to the council of a municipal corporation the right to try and remove both elected and appointed officers of the municipality (other than police and fire department officers and those under civil service rules), charged with bribery, nonfeasance in office, misconduct in office other than that specified in Sec. 4670 G. C., gross neglect of duty, gross immorality or habitual drunkenness.</p> <p>2. Council Can Not Try Marshal on Charge of Malfeasance In Office.</p> <p>A village council can not try the village marshal on charges of malfeasance in office filed by the mayor of the village.</p>