State ex rel. Tempero v. Colopy

Since there is no bill of exceptions, this court does not know what evidence was presented to the Court of Appeals. Hence, the only question before this court is whether the petition states a cause of action. See State, ex rel. Moffit, v. Zupnik (1943), 142 Ohio St., 232, 51 N. E. (2d), 661; Viering v. Scott (1949), 152 Ohio St., 211, 88 N. E. (2d), 921; Marriott v. Hawk (1924), 111 Ohio St., 285, 145 N. E., 287.

A court has no jurisdiction to render a personal judgment against a defendant (such as is sought by respondent Moreland against relator in the aforementioned action in the Common…