Green Ex Rel. City of Columbus v. Thomas

This suit was instituted by the plaintiff, Fred F. Green, a taxpayer, to enjoin the defendants, James J. Thomas, mayor of the city of Columbus, and William H. Duffy, director of public service of the city of Columbus, from transferring certain real estate to the state of Ohio. The common pleas court denied the relief sought. The case comes into this court on appeal. We state the facts and determine the law as briefly as possible.. For many years the state of Ohio has contemplated the erection of a state office building. In April, 1925, the General Assembly passed an act providing for the…