State ex rel. Brockman v. Proctor

O’Neill, 0. J.

The relator seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent the mayor of Blue Ash from exercising his judicial jurisdiction to conduct the trial of relator who is charged with several traffic offenses. The facts are stipulated and the parties agree as to the single question of law presented.

The only issue to be determined by this court is: In a charter city, where a defendant is compelled to stand trial before the mayor who has no executive power or duties, but who is a voting member of the city council which determines the appropriations and expenditures of revenue derived from fines,…