State Ex Rel. Jaster v. Court of Common Pleas

The questions presented for our determination are: (1) Whether the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county has jurisdiction over the actions filed against the Director of the State Highway Department when the causes of action arose, either in whole or in part, in that county; and (2) Whether prohibition lies. Courts of Common Pleas in the state of Ohio derive their jurisdiction from the Legislature. Article IY, Section 4, of the Ohio Constitution, provides that: ‘ ‘ The jurisdiction of the courts of common pleas, and of the Judges thereof, shall be fixed by law.”

Section 11271, General Code,…