State ex rel. Grimshaw v. Atkins

382 N.E.2d 215, 56 Ohio St. 2d 97, 10 Ohio Op. 3d 226, 1978 Ohio LEXIS 660

Opinion

Per Cxiriam.

This court’s original jurisdiction in qua warranto cannot he limited by city charter. State, ex rel. Highland Heights, v. Kee (1975), 42 Ohio St. 2d 234, 235.

By removing himself from the Sixth Ward respondent, has forfeited his office pursuant to Section 3 of the Portsmouth city charter. The writ of quo warranto is allowed.

Writ allowed.

Leach, C. J., ITeRbebt, Celebrezze, W. Brown, P„ Brown, Sweeney and Locheb, JJ., concur.