Legal Opinion
Miami Township Board of Trustees v. Caton
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1990No. 89-848PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
The Board of Township Trustees of Miami Township, as well as the amid township associations basically argue in this appeal that the methods of annexing territory to a municipality, (1) by the petition of landowners pursuant to R.C. 709.02 through 709.12, and (2) by the petition of a city pursuant to R.C. 709.13 through 709.21, are mutually exclusive, and that, accordingly, a municipality may not assist landowners in the processing of any such landowners’ petition and expend municipal funds therefor.2 We disagree.
In reviewing the language within these statutes we find nothing that could be…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Middletown v. McGeeOhio Supreme Court · 1988
- Lariccia v. Mahoning County Board of CommissionersOhio Supreme Court · 1974
- In Re Petition for Annexation of 162.631 AcresOhio Court of Appeals · 1988
- Orthodox Hebrew Board of Education v. Tax CommissionerOhio Supreme Court · 1951
- Toledo Trust Co. v. Bd. of CommissionersOhio Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Smith v. Granville Township Board of TrusteesOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- Smith v. Granville Twp. Bd. of TrusteesOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- In Re Appeal of Jefferson Twp. Bd. of TrusteesOhio Court of Appeals · 1992
- State ex rel. Xenia v. Greene Cty. Bd. of Commrs. (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
- Sugarcreek Township v. City of CentervilleOhio Court of Appeals · 2009
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