STATE, EX REL. HOUK, v. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

No. 77-365.

50 Ohio St. 2d 333 (1977)

THE STATE, EX REL. HOUK, v. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ROSS COUNTY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry Lewis, for relator.

Mr. Richard G. Ward, prosecuting attorney, for respondent.


Per Curiam.

Although the parties have both phrased this case in terms of jurisdiction, it is actually a matter of concurrent and coextensive jurisdiction. Both the Franklin County court and the Ross County court have jurisdiction of the subject matter, and service upon the parties appears to be regular; therefore, comity between coequal tribunals is the issue—not jurisdiction. But, this issue is not necessarily properly resolved by issuance of a writ...

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