State ex rel. Sowell v. Lovinger

The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether appellants have an adequate remedy at law by way of appeal and are thus precluded from seeking relief by way of mandamus and prohibition. See State, ex rel. St. Sava, v. Riley (1973), 36 Ohio St. 2d 171, 173-174 [65 O.O.2d 395]; State, ex rel. Woodbury, v. Spitler (1973), 34 Ohio St. 2d 134, 137 [63 O.O.2d 229], certiorari denied (1974), 415 U.S. 913 [69 O.O.2d 42].

Appellants’ complaint challenges appellee Lovinger’s right to hold the office of acting judge. In State v. Staten (1971), 25 Ohio St. 2d 107, 110 [54 *23O.O.2d 235], vacated on other…