State ex rel. Coles v. Granville

{¶ 1} This is an original action for a writ of mandamus to compel a park district’s board of commissioners to commence appropriation proceedings for property allegedly seized and occupied by the district. Because relators have established that by constructing and using a recreational trail the board has taken the property, we grant a writ of mandamus to compel the board to begin an appropriation proceeding to compensate relators for the taking.

The Canal Company and the Railroad Lease

{¶ 2} In 1827, the General Assembly chartered the Milan Canal Company (“the canal company”) to construct and…