State Ex Rel. Sharpe v. Hitt

As has been noted in the statement of the case, this controversy was decided by the Court of Appeals upon the petition and the amended answer. The allegations of the petition and the admissions of the amended answer clearly show that the initiative petition placed in the hands of respondent city auditor met the requirements of a valid petition of that kind within the rules prescribed in Section 4227-1 et seq., General Code, which sections pertain to the initiative and referendum as they may be used with respect to municipal ordinances.

Therefore, the controlling question in this case is…