Case Name: State ex rel. Albert Smith v. Herman Witter, etc., et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1926
Citations: 4 Ohio Law Abs. 209
Docket Number: No. 19233
Parties: State ex rel. Albert Smith v. Herman Witter, etc., et al.
Judges: Marshall, CJ., Matthias, Day, Allen, Kinkade and Robinson, JJ., concur.
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 4
Pages: 209–209

Head Matter:
No. 19233
State ex rel. Albert Smith v. Herman Witter, etc., et al.

Opinion:
JONES, J.
A court, in the exercise of its discretion, may refuse to issue a writ of mandamus, in favor of a relator who has allowed an unreasonable time to elapse before bringing his action, especially where such delay may be prejudicial to the rights of the respondent.
Writ denied.
Marshall, CJ., Matthias, Day, Allen, Kinkade and Robinson, JJ., concur.