Case Name: Perryman Creager and others v. James T. Meeker, Probate Judge
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1871-12
Citations: 22 Ohio St. 207
Docket Number: 
Parties: Perryman Creager and others v. James T. Meeker, Probate Judge.
Judges: 
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, New Service
Volume: 22
Pages: 207–207

Head Matter:
Perryman Creager and others v. James T. Meeker, Probate Judge.
An application for a mandamus, to compel a judge to sign a bill of exceptions, should be accompanied by the bill that was tendered to him for liis allowance.
Where the answer in such case shows that the defendant is willing to sign a true bill, but denies that the bill presented is true, the writ must be refused, as the right to determine as to the truth of a bill of exceptions is vested in the judgo to whom it is presented. Ohio, on Sel. of Atkins, v. Todd et ai., 4 Ohio, 351, approved and followed.
Application for mandamus.
Allen $ Devor, for the application,
cited State v. Todd et al., 4 Ohio 351; 1 Caine, 511.
31eeker § Jobes, and Beers $ Thornton, contra.

Opinion:
No judge is bound to sign a bill in a ease not authorized by law, nor is the judge bound to write or prepare a bill in any case. See State of Ohio ex rel. L. F. Adkins v. George Todd et al., 4 Ohio, 351.
The facts in this case material to the questions determined, and the opinion of the court, are indicated in the foregoing syllabus.
Writ refused.