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BILLINGTON v. COTNER

Nos. 70-654, 70-644 and 70-653.

25 Ohio St. 2d 140 (1971)

BILLINGTON, APPELLEE, v. COTNER, CLERK, ET AL., APPELLEES; CITY OF CLEVELAND, APPELLANT. THE STATE, EX REL. BRENKUS, v. BROWN, SECY. OF STATE, ET AL. THE STATE, EX REL. JAMES, ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. COTNER, CLERK, ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 24, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Fred J. Ball, for appellant Glenn E. Billington in case No. 70-654.

Mr. Michael A. Sweeney, for appellee Mercedes Cotner, Clerk of Council, in case Nos. 70-653 and 70-654.

Mr. John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. John L. Dowling, for appellee Board of Elections in case Nos. 70-653 and 70-654.

Mr. Lucien Karlovec, Jr., for appellee Cadillac Press in case Nos. 70-653 and 70-654.

Mr. Clarence L. James, Jr., director of law, Mr. John F. Dolan, Mr. William D. Moore and Mr. Jay L. Loeb, for appellants in case Nos. 70-653 and 70-654.

Messrs. Jones, Day, Cockley & Reavis and Mr. George J. Moscarino, for relator in case No. 70-644.

Mr. Paul W. Brown, attorney general, Mr. F. Richard Heath, Mr. John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, Mr. John L. Dowling and Mr. Jeffrey L. Kocian, for respondents in case No. 70-644.

Mr. Clarence L. James, Jr., director of law, Mr. John F. Dolan, Mr. William D. Moore and Mr. Jay L. Loeb, for appellants in case No. 70-653.

DUNCAN, J.

What is the effect of the Mayor's veto of Ordinance No. 1918-69? Although this question was paramount in appellant Billington's contentions before the Court of Common Pleas, he does not raise that question in this court. Appellees, however, refer to it in brief and argument. In order to make our decision relevant to the entire controversy, we deal with that issue.

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