Legal Opinion

Cowen v. State ex rel. Donovan

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided December 6, 1920No. 16463Published

Error to the Court of Appeals of Henry county. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.

This case originated in the court of common pleas of Henry county, where suit was brought by defendant in error to enjoin further proceedings and payments by the plaintiffs in error, state and county officers, namely the state highway commissioner, state auditor, state treasurer, county commissioners, .county auditor, and county treasurer, under a contract entered into on August 17, 1916, between one J. A. Westrick and the state of Ohio, acting by Clinton Cowen, its state highway commissioner.

On appeal, the court of appeals of Henry county on November 11, 1919, entered a final judgment…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McCullough v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Humphrey v. GerardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1910
  3. People ex rel. Lafferty v. OwenIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Hill v. Town of SunderlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1831
  5. James H. v. MarlowOhio Supreme Court · 1851

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