State ex rel. Winters v. Applegate

This appeal on questions of law is from judgment of Common Pleas Court, Columbiana County, issuing a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel respondent to certify text of initiative petition to tbe Columbiana County Board of Elections.

On March 2, 1962, Ordinance No. 5, levying a municipal income tax, was passed by the City Council of East Liverpool and approved by its Mayor. The ordinance contained an emergency clause, precluding referendum.

On April 20, 1962, relator as one of a committee of five petitioners filed with respondent auditor two papers, one of which was a ribbon copy of an…