State, Ex Rel. Lawrence Development Co. v. Weir

Relator, Lawrence Development Company, filed a complaint alleging that it was the owner of real property located in Lawrence County; that the value of its property was greatly reduced by the action of the respondent director in including the real property within a corridor “set up * * * for the purpose of relocation of Ohio Route 7”; that this action resulted in an effective taking of relator’s property; and that respondent was under a clear duty to appropriate its property. Relator sought a writ of mandamus ordering respondent to file appropriation proceedings.

Respondent filed a motion to…