State ex rel. Perk v. Cotner

An action in mandamus was filed in the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County to compel the clerk of the Cleveland City Council to certify to city council an initiative petition to amend the Cleveland city charter and to compel council to submit the proposed amendment to the electors of the city.

The action was brought by a committee of electors, appellees herein, who circulated and filed the petition to initiate a charter amendment which provides for a reduction in the number of members of city council from the present 33 to 15.

The petition was filed with the clerk of city council on August 4,…