Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Davis v. Beaver Township Board of Trustees
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided September 14, 2012No. 2012-1295PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
{¶ 1} This is an action for a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, the Beaver Township Board of Trustees, to adopt a resolution to cause the Mahoning County Board of Elections to submit to the Beaver Township electors the question of whether the township should adopt a limited home-rule government. Because relators did not strictly comply with the applicable statutory procedure, we deny the writ.
Facts
{¶ 2} Beaver Township of Mahoning County, Ohio, has over 6,000 residents. Relators, Julia Furhman Davis and Patricia Gorcheff, are Beaver Township residents and qualified state electors.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State ex rel. Waters v. SpaethOhio Supreme Court · 2012
- State ex rel. Steele v. MorrisseyOhio Supreme Court · 2004
- State ex rel. Ditmars v. McSweeneyOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- State ex rel. Gemienhardt v. Delaware County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- S.I. Development & Construction, L.L.C. v. Medina County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State ex rel. Meigs Cty. Home Rule Commt. v. Meigs Co. Bd. of Commrs.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2015
- State Ex Rel. Orange Township Board of Trustees v. Delaware County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2013
- State Ex Rel. Orange Township Board of Trustees v. Delaware County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2013