Legal Opinion
State, Ex Rel. Johns v. Bruss
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 1955No. 1318PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffith, J.
Relator, a sergeant on the police force of the city of Warren, on June 4,1954, filed a petition in mandamus in this court praying that the Director of Public Safety and Service be compelled to appoint him to the rank of captain of the Police Department of the City of Warren, in accordance with Section 143.34, Revised Code.
The issues were joined by answer. Depositions of various witnesses were taken on behalf of respondent and relator. The controlling facts of this case are:
On May 5, 1953, ordinance No. 4392 was in force requiring three police captains. There was a vacancy thereafter existing…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Holcomb, Aud. v. State, Ex Rel.Ohio Supreme Court · 1933
- State Ex Rel. Schorr v. KennedyOhio Supreme Court · 1937
- State Ex Rel. Apple v. PenceOhio Supreme Court · 1941
- Goodman v. Youngstown cityOhio Court of Appeals · 1937
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