Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-08-20

pleas ol lhe county 10 which the defendant, or
ary one or more Of the defendants, may reside
or be found.
Sec. 8. That upon complaint made 70 him,
that any Incorporated company has offended
against the laws Of The Sale. msused is cor.
PoraIe authority, or any Of iIs lrBnehists or
privileges, assumed franchises or privileges not
granted to il, or surrendered, abandoned or for
eIied us corporate authority. or any fits fran.
chlses or privileges, he shall inquire into the
compliant, and, if he should fad probable cause
TOR 81 doing, cause proceedings. in the nature
OF quo warranto or writ Of scire facias, 10 be in
sIi,uIcd against il.
Sec. 10, That ifiI shall come TO h,s knoWl.
edge q herwise, that any Incorporated company
has offended against the laws Of the State, mis-.
used It's corporaIe auIhor'Iy. or any Of IIs fran
chises Or privileges, assumed franchises ur priv.
liegrs not conferred, or surrendered, abandoned
or forfeited lis corporate authority, ur any of
lts franchises or privileges he shall cause pro
ceedngs in the nature OF ono warranIo or scIre
larias. 10 be instituted against H.
Sc. II, Thai he shall Likewise cause such
proceedings to be Instituted, aud diligently pros.
ecutp the same, whenever directed so 10 do by
the Governor. the Supreme Court. or either
house Of the General Assembly.
/ Sec. l2 That whenever any person shall
usurp, lnIrude into, or unlawlully hold or ex.
rrcIse anv public Office, civil or military, or
any franchise or privilege. within this SAFE. or
any oih'e iuany corporation created by the au.
1liorIIy Of this Safe. or whenever any such
public nr corporate officer shall have done or
suh r. any act, which, by law, NAV work
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person or number of persons shall act Ur assume
10 act as curporauon, within this State, with.
out being legally uuIhoriz d so to do, or shall
exercise Ol assume 10 exercise any franchise 0r
authority not Warranfd by law. within this
S,ale. The Attorney Gent,ul may. upon com.
pHLI made TO him. or upon his own monon,
cause proceedings, in the nature of quo warran.
TO, 10 be instituted, and the same diligently pros,
ecuIed 10 jIdgemenl provided. however thai
he may refuse To Institute proceedings. as aIore
said. except when dlreclcd by The Governor. the
Supreme Court or eithrr House Of the .ner.
al Assembly. unless some responsible freehold.
cr of the State will become tela,or in the cause.
ond liable Tor the cosls thereof; but whenever
The Governor. the Supreme CoUrl. nr eilher
house "i The General Assembly. NAV dlrpcI apy
such proceedings TO b.. insu,uted he shall cause
the same 10 be- comm need aud diligently pros
ecuIed, upon his own relation.
Sec. Is. That he may prosecute any in.
formation, writ relation, or other proceeding
authorized by the last tour seclions, in The su
prone court OF The State. the district courI of
FraukiIn cou ~. or the district cour of any
county wherein such company may have a
pace of business, or such clllcer or off GERS,
person Or persons, reside or may be found.
| Sec IA. Tha, il shall hr hts du,y TO cause
proper sNIs 10 br instituted al la" aud IN chan
Gerry, 4" enturce the performance of trusts for
charitable anu educational purposes, aud res.
train Ihe abuse thereof, whenever. upon thu
compliant OF ulhets, or from his own knowI dge
he NAV deem that 10 be advisable, or whenever
by The Governor. The Supreme CourI, or either
house OF the General Assembly, he NAV be d..
reclrd so TO do; which said suits may be
brought III hio own name, upon behalf Of The
STATE, or The bentfclaries OF The trust, in the
cUurI Of Common pleas Of Franklin county. or
IN The cOurI OF common pleas OF any county
wherein The trust property may be situated or
invested, and which suit shall not abale nor dis.
conInue by any change of the officer, but shall
be prosecuted 10 final judgement, maudaIe or
decree, as il no such change had occurred; pro.
Vded, however, Ihal the Attorney General NAV
refuse 10 InsI tule proceedings as aforesaid, ex.
cept when directed by the Governor, The Su.
prrme Courl, or either house of lhe General
Assembly. unless some r. sponslbIe reehuder
Ol The S,ale will become reIaiur 10 the Cause,
Iand Liable Tor The costs Ihere"i; but whenever
the Governor, the Supreme CnurI, nr either
house 0f the Ganrral Assembly. may direct any
sucA suit. ne shall cause the same 10 b. con.
menced. aud dItgenlty prosecuted, w,hout any
other relation. .
Sec. s, That he shall. when required,
give legal advice To Ihr vernon, the Secretary
al Stale, the Auditor ol State, the Treasurer Of
State, the B mrd OF Public works. the Commis.
sl1ners OF. the Sinking Fund. The Warden and
IlrecIOrs at the OhIo l'enllenuary, und Ihe Su.
| IptIlnIendenl and Directors of The BeneN0le
lusll,uuuns OF The State. IN all matters relating
/ To thtlr official bIsluess.
| Sec. 10. That he shall also give his written
opinion upon any question of law, TO either
house OF the GeneraI Assembly, when required.
! See. II. That he shall advise the Prosrcn.
ing Attorneys of the several counties. when re.
rested by Them, in all matters apperIaining 10
Tue duties oil Their Offices
Sec. l8. That he shall prepare suitable
forms of contracts, obligations. aud other like
Instruments o wriilng, GIr the use of the Stale
officers. when requested by The Governor, Sec.
retary, Auditor or Treasurer of State.
Sec. 49,. Tha, he may prosecute any suit,
Information, or other suit, either al law or IN
equity, in behalf OF The State, or in which the
STATE may be Interested, (oIher Than prosecution
Oyindlctmenl.) in the courts Of appropriate jl
risdicuon n Franklin county. or in the courts
Of appropriate Jurisdiction in any other county
IN which The defendant. or any one Or mote o.
the defendants, may reside or be lounG; pro,
vided. however, that 40 merely civil suit al law.
or in equiiy, Other thau is authorized by the
eighth section. shall be commenced in Frank.
la county. unless the defendant or one or more
oI the defendants, shall therein reside or b.
found, except the Attorney G,uera shal cpru-
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