State Ex Rel. Steubenville Ice Co. v. Merrell

The respondents contend that claims against the state of Ohio bear no interest in the absence of specific provision therefor, and that Section 8305, General Code, contains no clause relating to awards resulting from an exercise of the power of eminent domain.

The relator concedes the general correctness of these views, but asserts that the question in the instant case is controlled by Article I, Section 19, of the Constitution of Ohio, rather than by statute.

The pertinent language of the Constitution is as follows: “Where private property shall be taken for public use, a compensation therefor…