State ex rel. Partlow v. City of Columbus

This case is before the court on a motion by relators to find respondents in contempt for failure to obey this court’s order of April 1, 1970 (State, ex rel. Partlow, v. Columbus [1970], 22 Ohio St. 2d 1), ordering respondents to institute appropriation proceedings to appropriate aerial easements in relator’s property.

Subsequent to the filing of the motion, and the hearing thereon, on October 19, 1970, the city council appropriated the necessary funds, and, on October 20, 1970, respondents instituted proceedings against the property of all but one of the relators. The city was unable to…