State Ex Rel. Waltz v. Michell

By the Court.

This is an action in mandamus brought in this court to compel the submission of a proposed amendment to the city charter of Cleveland to the electors of that city. A petition for such amendment was filed with the city clerk. The city council, by resolution, declared the petition insufficient. It is conceded that 13,010 valid signers are required to authorize the submission of the proposed amendment to the electors.

The question of the first importance to be'considered is whether the signatures upon this petition, circulated and filed between January 1, 1930, and October 2, 1930,…