Legal Opinion

Sheley v. Swing

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided February 20, 1939No. 5516PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By MATTHEWS, J.

The common pleas court sustained a general demurrer to the petition and entered judgment for the costs against the plaintiff.

It is from that judgment that this appeal was taken. The only question, therefore, is whether the petition states a cause of action against the defendants.

And as no liability exists against the county in the absence of a statute imposing a liability (Hamilton County v Mighels, 7 Oh St 109; Alexander, et v Brady, 61 Oh St 174) and as §2408, GC, is the only statute imposing a liability that has any relation to the situation described in the petition,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morrison v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  3. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. TauerIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Houren v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Silver Bridge Disaster LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1974
  2. Dunn v. BrammerOhio Court of Appeals · 1956
  3. A.B. Normal, LLC v. State of TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2021

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