State ex rel. Hanley v. Roberts

The Charter of the city of Portsmouth includes no special terms relative to civil service, but instead prescribes that “* * * all provisions of general law with reference to civil service shall govern the operation of the civil service of the City * * *.”4 We therefore analyze the *4issues presented in light of the appropriate sections of the Revised Code and the attendant case law.5

The court of appeals, in its disposition of this action, found that appellant had an adequate remedy via appeal, and consequently, quo warranto would not lie. The court based its decision on State, ex rel. Steyer,…