Evans v. Youngstown (city)

It is provided in Section 3, Article XVIII, of the Constitution of Ohio, that:

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Section 3628 General Code, in enumeration of municipal powers provides:

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So that we have this concrete proposition presented in issue as to whether or not a municipal ordinance is void which provides for a penalty in excess of five hundred dollars, although the penalty was not imposed excessively in the case under consideration. This proposition has been under the consideration of several courts of appeals, one holding that this law is not operative or effective to…