City of Akron v. Smith

The question in this case, whether prosecution for the commission of the offense made punishable by the municipal ordinance is limited by the state statute, is

*249answered in the affirmative by authority of the holding of this court in paragraphs one and two of the syllabus in State, ex rel. Ramey, v. Davis, 119 Ohio St. 596, which state:

‘ ‘ 1. The sovereignty of the state in respect to its courts extends over all the state, including municipalities, whether governed by charter or general laws.

“2. None of the various provisions of Article XVIII of the Constitution of Ohio are effective to abridge…