State ex rel. Village of Botkins v. Laws

Relator contends that it is entitled to a writ of mandamus to compel respondents to (1) reimburse it a reasonable amount for sums paid to its *385village solicitor for past prosecutions in the Sidney Municipal Court of criminal violations of state law occurring within the village, and (2) pay its village solicitor prospectively a reasonable amount for such prosecutions. In order to be entitled to a writ of mandamus, relator must establish that (1) relator has a clear legal right to the relief prayed for, (2) respondent has a clear legal duty to perform the act requested, and (3) relator has no…