Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Ratliff v. Marshall

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided May 10, 1972No. 72-42PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per G-uriam.

Procedendo is a high prerogative writ of an extraordinary nature. It is an order from a court of superior jurisdiction to proceed to judgment and does not lie to control or interfere with ordinary court procedure. Procedendo does not lie where, as here, there is no clear legal right to such relief.

Moreover, even if relators’ complaint is considered to be in mandamus, that remedy is not available where there is an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law. Here, relators have an adequate remedy by appeal.

The judgment of the Court of Appeals denying the writ sought is…

2Cited by11 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Levin v. City of Sheffield LakeOhio Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State, Ex Rel. Doe v. TracyOhio Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. State ex rel. Wallace v. TyackOhio Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Wireman v. Ohio Adult Parole AuthorityOhio Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State ex rel. Levin v. Sheffield LakeOhio Supreme Court · 1994

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