State Ex Rel. Tax Commission v. Faust

This is an action in mandamus brought by the state tax commission against E. M. Faust, as auditor of Mahoning county, Ohio. The authority for bringing the action by the tax commission is found in General Code, Sections 1465-32, 5624-8, 5624-9, and 5548, as amended, which became effective July 16, 1925.

Section 5548 as amended required the auditor of Mahoning county to reappraise the real estate of that county (other than real estate belonging to public utilities) in the year 19'25; no appraisement of such real estate having been made in the years 1922, 1923 and 1924.

The auditor declined to…