Ide v. State
Ohio Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Appeals of Erie county. On the 28th day of July, 1914, the city of San-dusky, Ohio, adopted a charter which by its terms took effect for all purposes on the 1st day of January, 1916. This charter provides for a “Commission-Manager Plan” of government, consisting of a commission of five citizens elected at large, which commission constitutes the governing body with powers to pass ordinances, adopt regulations, appoint a chief administrative officer to be…
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Error to the Court of Appeals of Erie county. On the 28th day of July, 1914, the city of San-dusky, Ohio, adopted a charter which by its terms took effect for all purposes on the 1st day of January, 1916. This charter provides for a “Commission-Manager Plan” of government, consisting of a commission of five citizens elected at large, which commission constitutes the governing body with powers to pass ordinances, adopt regulations, appoint a chief administrative officer to be known as the city manager, and exercise all powers provided in the charter. The charter further provides, that the city…
1Opinion of the CourtDonahue, J.
The important question presented by the record in this case is the question of. the authority of Robert Koegle, president of the city commission, to exercise judicial functions.
It is contended upon the part of the plaintiff in error:
1. That a city cannot by charter create a judicial office, such power being conferred upon the legislature by Sections 1 and IS of Article IV of the Constitution of Ohio.
2. That even if a municipality has the power to establish by charter a municipal court, that under the provisions of Section 10 of Article IV of the Constitution it has no power to confer judicial…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Flotron v. BarringerOhio Supreme Court · 1916