State ex rel. Ohio State Racing Commission v. Walton

Regarding mandamus, relators argue that they have a clear right to relief, that respondent has a clear duty to grant the relief, and that they have no plain and adequate remedy at law. Regarding prohibition, they argue that respondent is about to exercise judicial power that is unauthorized by law and that injury will result for which there is no plain and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law. We agree and allow a peremptory writ of prohibition prohibiting respondent from conducting further proceedings in the Paul case and a peremptory writ of mandamus ordering respondent to transfer…