Case Name: The State, ex rel. Turner, v. Marshall, Chief Justice
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1931-05-13
Citations: 123 Ohio St. 586
Docket Number: No. 22350
Parties: The State, ex rel. Turner, v. Marshall, Chief Justice.
Judges: Jones, Matthias and Robinson, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, New Service
Volume: 123
Pages: 586–588

Head Matter:
The State, ex rel. Turner, v. Marshall, Chief Justice.
(No. 22350
Decided May 13, 1931.)
Mr. A. Alvin North and Mr. Joseph W. Sharts, for relator.

Opinion:
Allen, J.
Tinder the ramification of the social and business interests conceded to exist between the judge of the court of common pleas and the defendants in the four actions covered by this record, any one, whether consciously or unconsciously, would have a natural inclination to prejudge the several cases. It is of vital importance that the litigant should believe that he will have a fair trial. The facts set forth and conceded by the affidavits were sufficient to justify the plaintiffs in believing that they might not have such a trial. The writ will be allowed.
Writ allowed.
Jones, Matthias and Robinson, JJ., concur.
Day and Kinkade, JJ., dissent.
Marshall, C. J., not participating.