Wetzel v. Weyant

Appellant’s contentions, as set forth in the above statement of facts, have been previously ruled upon by this court. Appellant’s success in this appeal would necessitate the overruling of many prior cases upon the question1; his second, and controlling, proposition of law urges us to so hold. The most recent of these decisions was handed down by this court only four years ago, and both the instant appellant’s arguments were discussed and rejected therein.

As stated in Seeley (26 Ohio St. 2d 61), at page 72, the judicial guide-line of stare decisis is not the sole precept which causes us to…