STATE EX REL. BROWN v. PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

No. 88-100.

36 Ohio St. 3d 220 (1988)

THE STATE, EX REL. BROWN, v. PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 3, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wolery, Hillman & Price and Mark W. Price, for relator.

Richard T. Schisler, city solicitor, for respondents Portsmouth City Council.

Lynn Alan Grimshaw, prosecuting attorney, and Harry T. Herdman, for respondents Scioto County Board of Elections.

Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., attorney general, and Catherine M. Cola, for intervenor Secretary of State.


This matter came before this court on a complaint in mandamus filed by relator, Don Brown, against respondents Portsmouth City Council, among others. Relator's prayer for relief with respect to his being recognized by respondents as the council representative of Portsmouth's Fourth Ward is granted. However, pursuant to R.C. 3.02(C), relator shall serve in this office only until such time as the vacancy created by Harold R. Lyon's failure to qualify for the Fourth Ward council...

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