State, Ex Rel. Eichenberger v. Neff

This matter involves the appeal of a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County wherein the court entered an order on behalf of B. Wilson Neff, the director of the Ohio Department of Public Works and the other defendants, the latter being the president and the trustees of Ohio University, in an action seeking a declaratory judgment, as well as equitable relief, brought by Jerry A. Eichenberger and others, who are noted in the caption of the case to be taxpayers.

The facts upon which this appeal rests are that the Ohio General Assembly enacted B. C. 123.77, effective November 24,…