State Ex Rel. Jaster v. Kautz

This cause came on to be heard upon the petition for a writ of mandamus, the answer and the demurrer thereto, and was argued by counsel.

In substance relator, Director of Highways of the state of Ohio, alleges that he commenced a proceeding in the Common Pleas Court of Butler county to appropriate certain property for state highway purposes, that a trial was had, that the jury awarded $2,200 to the property owners for lands taken and damage to the residue, that respondent judge granted a motion for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence, and that…