Eighth & Walnut Corp. v. Public Library

This is an action for declaratory judgment under R. C. Chapter 2721, filed by the plaintiffs, owners of business property located at the northwest corner of Eighth & Walnut Streets in downtown Cincinnati, against the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Library), a free public library established pursuant to R. C. 3375.06, its trustees, and the city of Cincinnati, seeking a declaration that the library and its trustees have no authority to acquire the property of the plaintiffs by eminent domain, nor to employ the city of Cincinnati as its agent for such purpose; to declare that…