State ex rel. Linden v. Davis

Citations

• 96 Ohio St. (N.S.) 301

Syllabus

<p>City charter of Cleveland — Judicial powers of mayor — Determination of sufficiency of petitions — Against prohibiting sale of intoxicating liquors — Section 6142, General Code.</p> <p>1. The charter of the city of Cleveland specifically reserves to the mayor of the city the judicial powers conferred upon mayors of municipal corporations by the general laws of the state.</p> <p>2. Section 6142, General Code, is a valid exercise of the power conferred upon the general assembly by the constitution of this state, and vests in the mayors of municipal corporations jurisdiction to hear and determine the sufficiency of petitions filed with them under the provisions of that section.</p>